Manitoba agrees to a $530M settlement for wrongful clawback of child welfare benefits, primarily affecting Indigenous children in care.
Manitoba has agreed to pay a $530 million settlement to resolve class-action lawsuits over child welfare benefit payments. The proposed settlement, pending court approval, addresses a 2022 court ruling that found the province wrongfully clawed back federal benefit payments to children in care. The majority of children in care in Manitoba are Indigenous, and the settlement is seen as a significant step forward in addressing the discrimination faced by these vulnerable children.
March 25, 2024
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