Federal Court Approves $23B Settlement for Underfunding of First Nations Child Welfare

Federal Court Approves $23B Settlement for Underfunding of First Nations Child Welfare
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A judge has verbally approved a $23-billion settlement that will see the federal government pay more than 300,000 First Nations children and their families for long-term underfunding of child welfare services on reserves.

Under the settlement, the government must also spend an additional $20 billion to reform the child welfare system.