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.

Ottawa fighting to avoid paying $80M in First Nations child welfare legal fees
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.