The agreement compensates an estimated 30,000 children, some of whom have since become adults, for money the province took from federal benefits over a 14-year period.
People enter the Law Courts in Winnipeg on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. A judge has approved a settlement for three class-action lawsuit s, worth $530 million, over child benefit payments that were clawed back by the Manitoba government.A judge has approved a settlement for three class-action lawsuit s, worth $530 million, over child benefit payments that were clawed back by the Manitoba government.
The province started clawing back the Children’s Special Allowance, which goes to agencies that care for children, in 2005.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The government stopped the practice in 2019 but also tried to ban any lawsuits over the clawback in a bill that was later struck down.Court of King’s Bench Justice Alain Huberdeau has approved the deal, calling it fair and in the best interest of the people affected.Return-to-office rules for public servants set to kick in. What to know
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