Coalition asks federal justice minister to drop First Nations child welfare challenge – APTN News
A coalition of organizations in Canada that provide programs for
children across the country is appealing to re-appointed Justice
Minister David Lametti to drop its judicial review of a ruling from the
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ordering Canada to pay
compensation to First Nations children who have been affected by the
child welfare system.
children across the country is appealing to re-appointed Justice
Minister David Lametti to drop its judicial review of a ruling from the
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) ordering Canada to pay
compensation to First Nations children who have been affected by the
child welfare system.
The letter, dated Nov. 21,
is from a number of high profile organizations including The Boys and
Girls Club, Amnesty International, the Indigenous Bar Association, and
the Canadian Association of Social Workers.