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Ottawa earmarks $40B for Indigenous child welfare compensation, program reform

The federal government is setting aside $40 billion in its fall economic update for First Nations child welfare as it continues talks on settling compensation claims.

The money is to cover the cost of settling a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal order, two class action lawsuits and long-term reform of the Indigenous child welfare system over a five year period, according to one source with knowledge of the negotiations.

h/t Mauser

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