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Federal government not directly involved in paying out compensation in record $23-billion First Nations child welfare settlement

A Federal Court judge has approved payments of at least $40,000 each for the approximately 300,000 First Nations children and family members affected by the underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services.

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BY KEVIN PHILIPUPILLAI
October 26, 2023

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