Marc Miller ‘dumbfounded’ appeal was dropped in dispute with church
Newly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement obligations to residential school survivors.
Today, the efforts made by Catholic bodies to relieve itself of responsibilities under the historic arrangement face renewed scrutiny as First Nations searching former residential school sites confirm the discovery of what are believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children forced to attend them.
At the heart of the legal ruling was a dispute between a government lawyer and counsel for the Catholic entities about whether they had agreed to let the groups walk away from all obligations outlined in the settlement in exchange for $1.2-million, or only resolved a more specific part of those obligations.
Miller, who was then a rookie MP from Quebec not yet invited into cabinet, said he hasn’t seen the final agreement releasing the Catholic bodies from their obligations, but wants to have a look.Miller enters the Crowns-Indigenous Relations office after critics and First Nations leaders called for former minister Carolyn Bennett to be dumped.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Miller 'dumfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school paymentsNewly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement obligations to residential school survivors.
Read more »
Miller 'dumfounded' appeal dropped over Catholic Church's residential school paymentsNewly named Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says he wants to get to the bottom of why Ottawa abandoned its appeal of a ruling releasing the Catholic Church from its settlement obligations to residential school survivors.
Read more »
London, Ont., high school first in Canada to become carbon neutral | CBC NewsA school in London, Ont. is now Canada's first self-sufficient, carbon neutral high school drawing on solar and geothermal power to run the facility. | CBCLondon
Read more »
Redblacks to start Devlin 'Duck' Hodges at quarterback against ArgonautsThe Ottawa Redblacks are turning to Devlin Hodges as their starting quarterback against the Toronto Argonauts.
Read more »
Golden Knights down Senators 5-1 after trade for Jack EichelJonathan Marchessault scores pair of goals as Vegas Golden Knights beat Ottawa Senators 5-1
Read more »
Ottawa draws up Indo-Pacific strategy with focus on China aggressionThe Indo-Pacific strategy is being crafted in the wake of the worst rupture in relations between Ottawa and Beijing in half a century
Read more »