Cindy Blackstock shares words of advocacy for Indigenous child welfare and youth justice.
The Federal Court will be asked this week to approve $23 billion in compensation for First Nations children and families who were discriminated against by Ottawa through its chronic underfunding the on-reserve foster care system and other family services.Cindy Blackstock filed the original 2007 human rights complaint against Ottawa over discriminatory funding for First Nations child and family services.
In a letter sent to the prime minister on Oct. 12, the AFN asked Trudeau to ensure the discrimination does not continue. Canada's actions led to tens of thousands of unwarranted apprehensions of First Nations children from their homes, families and nations, according to the CHRT, which called the government's conduct wilful and reckless.The government fought the order but eventually negotiated an agreement after it faced two class action lawsuits, including one launched by the AFN that was merged with another lawsuit.
"The child welfare system has been very hard on our people and we have more kids in care than at the height of residential schools," she said.On top of the $23 billion for compensation, the government set aside an additional $20 billion for long-term reform of the on-reserve child welfare system and family services — a change that the government said must be First Nations-led.
Eden said Ottawa is still working with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, the AFN and other First Nations partners to reform the on-reserve child welfare system and other family services. Jordan's Principle states that when federal and provincial governments disagree over which level of government is responsible for providing health or educational services to First Nations children, they must help the child first and sort out the bills later.
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