"The $8.5-billion agreement marks a historic step toward a future where First Nations children and families in Ontario have access to fair, culturally grounded, community-led services."
"The dispute began in 2007 when the Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society filed a joint human rights complaint about federal child welfare funding."
"In a ruling on that complaint in 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal concluded the federal government had discriminated against First Nations children by underfunding the on-reserve child welfare system and ordered reforms."
"Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict said at the time they couldn't wait for a national agreement while their children continued to be harmed by the child welfare system."
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved an $8.5-billion First Nations child welfare agreement between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario. This decision partially resolves a discrimination case that began in 2007 regarding underfunding of on-reserve child welfare. Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty stated this agreement is a historic step towards equitable, culturally appropriate services for First Nations children. Ontario chiefs previously supported a provincial deal aligned with the rejected national agreement, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to protect children from harm.
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