The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and other plaintiffs are seeking $1 billion in compensation and an end to apprehensions they say are often based on poverty and racial bias.
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“As this matter is currently now before the courts, I won’t be making any further comment about this specific lawsuit,” Manitoba Families Minister Rochelle Squires said.Article content The federal government reached a $20-billion settlement earlier this year, which is awaiting final court approval, to compensate children who were taken from their families on reserves across the country.
Roughly 80 per cent of children in care in Manitoba are First Nations. Indigenous leaders say that makes First Nations children more likely to face poverty, homelessness, mental health issues and involvement in the criminal justice system.
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