Ottawa Spent Nearly $18 Billion on ‘Specific Claims’ Settlements by First Nations Since 2015: Study

Ottawa Spent Nearly $18 Billion on ‘Specific Claims’ Settlements by First Nations Since 2015: Study

Canada’s federal government has spent nearly $18 billion to settle ‘specific claims’ by First Nations since 2015, including more than $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a new study indicates. Specific claims are filed by First Nations and are based on the government’s alleged violation of the Indian Act, relating to the administration of land or other assets, or the fulfilment of a treaty. These claims have been accepted by the federal gov…

Ottawa has spent nearly $18 billion settling Indigenous ‘specific claims’ since 2015

From the Fraser Institute By Tom Flanagan Since 2015, the federal government has paid nearly $18 billion settling an increasing number of ‘specific claims’ by First Nations, including more than $7 billion last year alone, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think tank. “Specific claims are for past treaty breaches, and as such, their number should be finite. But instead of…

Government settles lawsuit brought by woman who alleged sexual assault at IHS hospital

The federal government has agreed to settle a case brought by a Native American woman who sued Indian Health Service alleging that she was sexually assaulted by an employee.The settlement with Loretta Garner requires the government to pay her $72,000. As part of the agreement, the government did not admit fault or liability in the incident.Garner alleged in her lawsuit that she was involved in an automobile accident on Dec. 17, 2017. She was tak…

Ottawa has spent nearly $18 billion settling Indigenous specific claims' since 2015

Since 2015, the federal government has paid nearly $18 billion settling an increasing number of specific claims' by First Nations, including more than $7 billion last year alone, finds a new study. . .