Aboriginal Law Report for the week ending January 31, 2016 – First People’s Law

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the federal government discriminates against First Nation people in the provision of child welfare on reserves.

• Ottawa discriminated against aboriginal children by underfunding services, tribunal to rule
• Aboriginal child welfare ruling ‘something to celebrate’
• Tribunal decision a legal and moral victory for First Nations children
• Ottawa to overhaul welfare provisions on First Nations reserves
• Scared and Spied On Under Harper, Why Child Advocate Didn’t Give Up
• Doug Cuthand: Ottawa faces big job with providing equitable funding

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