Ottawa spent $707000 in legal fees fighting decision that protects Indigenous children

“How is it possible the office of (Indigenous Affairs Minister) Carolyn Bennett and (Health Minister) Jane Philpott decided it was awkward to spend money to keep those girls alive but it wasn't awkward to spend money on lawyers to fight the tribunal

The $707,000 could have gone a long way for mental health services for children in need, said Cindy Blackstock. Tweet · A. A. Report an Error. Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould was …
It's the way some people try to explain how past atrocities happened: They didn't know back then what we know now. They didn't realize it was wrong. That's the thinking often used to rationalize Canada's residential schools, but Cindy Blackstock …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) greets Justice Murray Sinclair at the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the history of Canada's residential school system, in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 …

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