Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, said in a tweet that the next step is for the Federal Court to provide approval.
"According to the parties, this is the largest compensation settlement in Canadian history and it now includes a commitment from the Minister of Indigenous Services to request an apology from the Prime Minister," the decision, released Wednesday, reads.
"The tribunal called Canada’s discrimination 'wilful and reckless' and a 'worst-case scenario' because it separated children unnecessarily from their families and created other serious harms – including the tragic deaths of some children." The tribunal eventually ruled in the complainants' favour, setting off a range of lawsuits, appeals and proposed settlements.
"Complete justice will be achieved when systemic racial discrimination no longer exists. The compensation in this case is only one component," the decision reads.
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