Federal Court approves first Claims Process for First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement

Globenewswire  21/06/2024 TORONTO, June 21, 2024– The Federal Court approved the first Claims Process for the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement (“the Settlement”), marking a significant milestone towards providing compensation to individuals included in the historic $23.34 billion Settlement Agreement. The first Claims Process focuses on two Classes—the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class. These Classes include First Nations individuals who were removed from their homes as Children, on Reserve, or in the Yukon, and placed into care funded by Indigenous Services Canada between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, as well as their eligible Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents. “The Court’s approval of the first Claims Process marks a pivotal step towards providing compensation for First Nations Children and their families,”…

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