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.

Oct 15, 2023 - 07:30
Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees

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A 2019 order from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal became part of the class action settlement agreement that lawyers are seeking fees for.

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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