Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees
Ottawa is opposing more than $80 million in legal fees requested by class action lawyers for their work on a historic, multi-billion dollar proposed settlement for First Nations child welfare, CBC News has learned.
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![The class action lawsuit against Ottawa was largely based on the findings of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal's ruling, which found Ottawa discriminated against First Nations children and families. A 2019 order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal became part of the class action settlement agreement that lawyers are seeking fees for.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6995664.1697223789!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/reconciliation-day-cda-20230930.jpg)
Ottawa is opposing more than $80 million in legal fees requested by class action lawyers for their work on a historic, multi-billion dollar proposed settlement for First Nations child welfare, CBC News has learned.