A $3.05 billion class action lawsuit has been filed against the federal government for discriminating against First Nations children by "systematically" underfunding on-reserve child welfare services. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of First Nations children affected by on-reserve child welfare services between April 1, 1991, and March 1, 2019. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)The Liberal government tabled an Indigenous child welfare bill, Bill C-92, last week which set out how child welfare agencies across the country should handle cases involving Indigenous children. A class action suit was filed Monday against Ottawa over First Nations child welfare services on-reserve. Blackstock said Bill C-92 needs to clearly affirm First Nations jurisdiction and include legally required funding for First Nations child welfare.

Source: CBC News March 05, 2019 21:11 UTC