Lawsuit seeks $1B from Manitoba government on behalf of First Nations children in care

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and several other plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit seeking $1 billion from the Manitoba government and the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of First Nations children, families and communities impacted by the child welfare system.

AMC’s First Nations family advocate filed a statement of claim with Court of King’s Bench Thursday seeking the damages for those affected between 1992 and present day.

Cornell McLean, deputy grand chief of the assembly, said in addition to $1 billion in compensation, the proposed class-action lawsuit calls for properly funded resources for First Nations children and an end to “discriminatory practices that result