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The focus must now be on the children, keeping families together & having the spaces we need to deliver services to families safely, says AFN Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse following decision by feds to cease efforts toward a judicial review of CHRT order. /1
Today, Canada withdrew its judicial review application before the Federal Court regarding the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order on funding for capital assets, 2021 CHRT 41.
Please see our statement: https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2022/01/canada-withdraws-judicial-review-of-chrt-order-on-capital-assets-funding-under-first-nations-child-and-family-services-and-jordans-principle.html @MarcMillerVM @DavidLametti
#BellLetsTalk about how #FirstNations priorities are Canada’s priorities and a Canada that respects the rightful place of First Nations will benefit everyone. There is a #HealingPathForward and we will get there by working together.
Learn more: https://www.afn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/FINAL_FederalElection-2021_Platform-Report_ENG_3.pdf
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