The province of Manitoba has agreed to pay out more than half-a-billion dollars after a judge found the government improperly withheld federal monies intended for children in care.
The “historic settlement is a significant step forward in rectifying the discrimination endured by vulnerable children in care,” according to a joint news release Monday from the government and plaintiffs.
The province has agreed in principle to pay $530 million after three class-action lawsuits were filed by Child and Family Services agencies. The deal is subject to court approval.
In 2022, a judge ruled Manitoba’s decision to order CFS agencies to give the money from the federal children’s special allowance (CSA) to
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