First Nations' $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of 'devastating mismanagement' of child welfare
March 31, 2025
A $2.1-billion proposed class action heads to court on Monday, where Manitoba's chief justice will decide if the provincial and federal governments failed First Nations through what the suit calls "devastating mismanagement of the child welfare system."
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