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October 11, 2024

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Bulletin – Amendments to Draft Agreement on Long-Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
Summary: NationTalk: On October 9, 2024, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) posted an amended Draft Agreement on the Long-Term Reform to the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program. The amended agreement provides essential improvements to the original text negotiated with the Chiefs of Ontario (COO), Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), and the Government...

July 11, 2024

AFN, federal government confirm $47.8B child welfare reform settlement offer
Vote on settlement offer to happen in September CBC Indigenous: The Assembly of First Nations confirmed Thursday it has secured a commitment from Canada for $47.8 billion in funding over 10 years for long-term reform of First Nations child and family services. AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the announcement on the final day of the...

July 10, 2024

First Nations child welfare reform draft agreement includes $47.8-billion in federal spending
KRISTY KIRKUP The Globe and Mail: The federal government is on the cusp of reaching a major agreement with First Nations organizations that could see Ottawa spend more than double what it planned two years ago, with a projected $47.8-billion earmarked for First Nations child-welfare reforms. The figure, if finalized, would represent a significant increase from...

July 5, 2024

Children’s Special Allowance settlement update for members of Red River Métis CFS Class Action – opt out period begins
NationTalk: Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis – Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the National Government of the Red River Métis, the Métis Child and Family Services Authority, Métis Child, Family and Community Services Agency and Michif Child & Family Services are pleased to announce that, as of Friday...

June 20, 2024

Federal court approves distribution plan for child welfare compensation
APTN News: The Assembly of First Nations says it welcomes the decision by the Federal Court to approve the distribution plan for families to receive compensation under the $23 billion deal that will compensate families involved in the First Nations child welfare service and Jordan’s Principle. The money will go to children who were removed from their...

June 19, 2024

PM says he will apologize for First Nations child welfare discrimination
Official apology part of agreement feds made in $23B settlement agreement Posted: Jun 19, 2024 7:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 20 CBC News: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to publicly apologize for the discrimination faced by First Nations children and their families because of the federal government’s child welfare policies, CBC News has...

April 16, 2024

Budget 2024: Investments in Child Welfare
The Best Start for Every Indigenous Child Through An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, more Indigenous communities are reclaiming jurisdiction over child and family services, ensuring that Indigenous children and youth grow up in their communities, tied to their cultural identities, and achieve better outcomes. The federal government is...

December 6, 2023

Federal Court of Canada Appoints Settlement Implementation Committee to Compensate First Nations Children and Families
NationTalk: (Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ontario) – The Federal Court of Canada has recently issued an order appointing individuals to serve on the Settlement Implementation Committee – the governing body that will oversee the implementation of the Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on Compensation.  The appointment of the Settlement Implementation Committee (the Committee) in November 2023,...

October 24, 2023

Judge approves historic $23B First Nations child welfare compensation agreement
The settlement agreement is the largest ever in Canada CBC News: The Federal Court has approved a $23 billion settlement agreement — the largest in Canadian history — for First Nations children and families who experienced racial discrimination through Ottawa’s chronic underfunding of the on-reserve foster care system and other family services. The settlement agreement follows a 2019 Canadian Human...

October 10, 2023

15 New homes for women, children and young adults coming to Hazelton
NationTalk: The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia are providing $9.6 million to build 9 new homes and six beds in in Sik-e-Dakh Village for Indigenous women and children leaving violence, children in care, and young adults transitioning out of care. The GCFSS Longhouse is a 15-unit, wood-frame longhouse that is owned...

April 5, 2023

Revised settlement agreement of $23B reached to compensate First Nations children and families
NationTalk: A revised final settlement agreement now totalling more than $23 billion was reached by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Moushoom and Trout class actions plaintiffs, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, and Canada to compensate those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services program and those...

April 3, 2023

Ottawa adds $3.4B to $20B First Nations child welfare compensation deal
Initial $20 billion deal shortchanged some victims and left others out altogether CBC News – The federal government is adding $3.4 billion to its $20 billion offer for First Nations child welfare compensation, says the Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada. The organizations issued a press release...

April 6, 2022

Budget 2022 Child Welfare investments
The federal government is committed to eliminating the systemic barriers that prevent First Nations children from accessing services and support they need to thrive. Jordan’s Principle is a vital part of this work, helping to ensure that all First Nations children can access the health, social, and educational services they need, when they need them....

January 4, 2022

CHRT Agreements-in-Principles
Government of Canada – Agreements-in-Principle have been reached on a global resolution related to compensation for those harmed by discriminatory underfunding of First Nations child and family services and to achieve long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services program and Jordan’s Principle, to ensure that no child faces discrimination again. First Agreements-in-Principle –...

December 22, 2021

Emergency Child Welfare Meeting updates
For a complete update on current initiatives and progress on advancing the 6-point action plan for each Indigenous group – First Nations, Métis and Inuit – click on the link below: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1541188016680/1541188055649...

October 4, 2021

Federal Child Welfare Budgets: 2016-2021
Fiscal Year 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 Totals Budget 2016 $71M $99M $126M $162M $177M – – $634M %of $634M 11% 15.5% 19.8% 25.5% 27.8% – – 100% Budget 2018 – $70 295M $270M $265M 270 278 $1,449 Budget 2019 $404M $404M $404M $1,212 Total $71M $169M $421M $836M $846M $674M $278M $3,295M...

June 1, 2021

Anishinabek Child, Youth, and Family Well-Being Agreement-in-Principle
The Anishinabek Nation and Canada signed the Agreement-in-Principle on Anishinabek Child, Youth, and Family Well-Being. Grand Council Chief Niganobe signed on behalf of 22 member First Nations and the Anishinabek Nation, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, signed on behalf of the Government...

April 19, 2021

Budget 2021
Budget 2021 announced 1 billion over five years, and $118.7 million ongoing starting in 2021–22, to increase funding under the First Nations Child and Family Services program. This additional funding is intended to support the development and delivery of prevention services to First Nations living on-reserve and in Yukon that can address their historical, cultural...

September 4, 2020

Mousham Class-Action Lawsuit
Canadian Press – the federal government has agreed to certify the claims put forward by the Assembly of First Nations and the Moushoom class counsel in their class-action lawsuit from Feb. 12, 2020 and enter into mediation to reach a negotiated settlement for damages and justice for the thousands of First Nations children and families that...

September 5, 2019

Budget 2016 Child Welfare
Response focuses primarily on funding: $635M Budget 2016 investment over 5 years to address funding gaps in First Nations Child and Family Services and provide greater support for culturally appropriate prevention services and front-line service delivery. Budget 2018 provided a $1.4B investment over six years for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program for...

June 20, 2019

“Bill C-92 passes in House of Commons
“Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families” passed in House of Commons. “The goal with this legislation is to apply laws, policies and values to systems designed and implemented by First Nations for First Nations with the focus on providing every opportunity for our children to grow up...

April 13, 2019

Mi’kmaq First Nations create new child welfare agency
CBC: Seven Mi’kmaq First Nations in New Brunswick have created a new child welfare agency aimed at preventing children from being taken away from their homes and families. Mi’kmaq NB Child and Family Services Inc. — made up of First Nations in Eel River Bar, Fort Folly, Indian Island, Buctouche, Pabineau, Metepenagiag and Eel Ground...

March 15, 2019

Anishinabek Nation Community Well-Being and Jurisdiction Initiative
The Government of Canada is supporting the Anishinabek Nation in their efforts to improve the safety and well-being of First Nations children and families and rebuild their nations in a manner that responds to the priorities and unique needs of their nation. Announcement of Indigenous Services Canada’s contribution of over $1.5 million in funding for...

February 28, 2019

Bill C-92 introduced
 Bill C-92 “An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families” introduced in Parliament. Co-developed with Indigenous partners, Bill C-92 “seeks to affirm” Indigenous peoples’ inherent right to exercise jurisdiction over child and family services....

March 27, 2018

Métis Nation-sponsored Summit on “The Child and Family Services Conference”
The Government of Canada announced at Métis Nation-sponsored Summit on The Child and Family Services Conference direct dialogue with the Métis National Council Governing Members on the over-representation of Métis children and youth in the child welfare systems in Ontario and the four western provinces. Discussions in the child and family services area will be undertaken...

January 25, 2018

Emergency Meeting on Child and Family Services
Emergency Meeting on Child and Family Services between federal and provincial and territory government officials and leaders of Indigenous groups. Priorities: Continuing the work to fully implement all orders from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal; Shifting the programming focus to prevention and early intervention; Exploring the potential for co-developed federal child welfare legislation; Supporting Inuit...
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