Historic milestone in landmark human rights case

Summary:

The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes a recent Federal Court ruling, which affirms a $23.4 billion settlement for First Nations children and families harmed by Canada's underfunding of child and family services. The settlement stems from a 2007 human rights complaint filed by the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations. The complaint alleged that the government's funding of child and family services was discriminatory. The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal upheld the complaint in 2016, ordering the government to reform the child and family services program and implement Jordan's Principle. The Commission commends the parties for their dedication and encourages swift and fair distribution of the settlement and continued program reform.