Federal government not directly involved in paying out compensation in record $23-billion First Nations child welfare settlement

A Federal Court judge has approved payments of at least $40,000 each for the approximately 300,000 First Nations children and family members affected by the underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services.

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu, seen here attending a summit on Indigenous mental health on Oct. 25, says the $23-billion settlement is the largest in Canadian history.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI

October 26, 2023

Looking to avoid re-traumatizing people who have already suffered because of the chronic underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services, the federal government will leave it to First Nations leaders to administer the rollout of the largest settlement agreement in Canadian...

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