From the Winnipeg Free Press– An “extraordinary” $530-million settlement compensating every child affected by the province clawing back federal funds for kids in care — more than 80 per cent of whom are Indigenous — could see them getting paid by the end of the year.
The Court of King’s Bench began hearing details Thursday of a comprehensive class-action settlement agreement.
“This week’s hearings are a pivotal step towards justice and long-awaited compensation to the First Nations children who were wrongfully denied support,” Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said in a news release.