Vote on $47.8-billion First Nations child welfare deal delayed due to chiefs’ concerns | Unpublished
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Author: Alessia Passafiume
Publication Date: August 27, 2024 - 20:09

Vote on $47.8-billion First Nations child welfare deal delayed due to chiefs’ concerns

August 27, 2024
The Assembly of First Nations has postponed a special assembly for chiefs to vote on a landmark child welfare reform deal with Canada due to concerns about the process and a late translation of the document to French.The Assembly was scheduled to be held in September in Winnipeg, but it will not happen now until October or November, the AFN said Tuesday.


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