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Olivia Stefanovich - Senior reporter | CBC

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Ottawa failing to meet Jordan's Principle deadlines for First Nations kids' care most of the time

Indigenous Services Canada is taking longer to respond to requests to help First Nations children, which critics say is putting lives at risk.

Opposition MPs disappointed by federal budget's progress on red dress alert system

The federal budget's promise to spend $1.3 million to develop a regional missing persons alert for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people falls far short of what's needed, according to opposition MPs on the House of Commons Status of Women committee.

CEO leaves Native Women's Association of Canada engulfed in turmoil

The most prominent Indigenous women's organization in Canada announced on Friday the departure of its chief executive officer amid internal turmoil.

NDP, Green Party call for new law to fix problems with Indigenous class action lawsuit settlements

The federal NDP and Green Party are calling onthe federal government to introducea new law similar to one used by the U.S. for 9/11 victims to address problemswith six Indigenous class action lawsuit settlement agreements.
CBC Investigates

National Indigenous women's organization accused of union-busting as it lays off dozens of staff

The most prominent Indigenous womens organization in Canada is undergoing a federal financial audit where preliminary evidence of ineligible expenses was found, while facing union-busting allegations following a mass round of layoffs, CBC News has learned.

Opposition parties call for the day school settlement agreement to be reopened

The federal NDP and the Green Party are urging Ottawa to reopen the multi-billion dollar federal Indian day school settlement agreement.
CBC Investigates

Day school settlement has paid out $5.7B in claims. A Supreme Court petition says survivors were shortchanged

A Cree survivor of thefederal Indian day school system isasking Canada's top court to intervene in a multibillion-dollar settlement agreementamid allegations survivorshave been shortchanged and retraumatized by the compensation process, CBC News has learned.

Opposition parties call for indefinite pause to MAID expansion for mental illness

A special parliamentary committee is set to release a report this week that will shape the federal government's decision on whether to put the brakes on allowing mental illness as grounds for a medically assisted death.

Manitoba family waits for return of son's body from Ukraine's front lines

The mother of Austin Lathlin-Bercier speaks for the first time about her son's journey from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba to the Russia-Ukraine War, and her quest to repatriate his remains.

Federal Court cuts legal bill in half for class actions relating to First Nations child welfare

The Federal Court has ruled class action lawyers involved in a historic, multi-billion dollar settlement for First Nations child welfare can receive $40 million for their work half of the amount originally sought.