PM says he will apologize for First Nations child welfare discrimination
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to publicly apologize for the discrimination faced by First Nations children and their families because of the federal government’s child welfare policies, CBC News has learned.
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![Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed in a June 17 letter to Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak that he plans to make an official apology for discriminatory First Nations child welfare policies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak on March 5, 2024 in Ottawa.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7240538.1718838346!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/cindy-woodhouse-nepanik-justin-trudeau.jpg)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to publicly apologize for the discrimination faced by First Nations children and their families because of the federal government’s child welfare policies, CBC News has learned.