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AMC Responds to the Update on the Approved Revised Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) on Compensation for First Nations Children and Families
December 8, 2023 Treaty One Territory – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) welcomes the initiation of the Revised Final Settlement Agreement (FSA) rollout, addressing the discriminatory underfunding of the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program and Jordan’s Principle. “While this is a historic opportunity for First Nations children and families across Manitoba, […]
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Manitoba Advocate Releases 2022-23 Annual Report, Child Death Data
TREATY 1 TERRITORY AND HOMELAND OF THE RED RIVER MÉTIS, Winnipeg, Man., – Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) Sherry Gott has released her office’s annual report, which summarizes the work of the office during the 2022-23 fiscal year, as well as trends in child advocacy, research, quality assurance, public education, youth engagement, and […]
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AMC Acknowledges the Federal Court’s Final Approval of $23 Billion Settlement Agreement
October 25, 2023 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) acknowledges the Federal Court’s historic approval of a $23-billion settlement agreement intended for First Nations children and families who have endured racial discrimination due to Canada’s long-standing underfunding of the on-reserve First Nations Child and Family Services system. AMC Grand Chief […]
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MKO Applauds Federal Court’s Approval of Final Settlement Agreement on Compensation for First Nations Children and Families
October 25, 2023 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – On October 24, 2023, the Federal Court of Canada approved the revised final settlement agreement on compensation for First Nations children and families who experienced racial discrimination through Canada’s chronic underfunding of the on-reserve First Nations Child and Family Services PrograAm and Jordan’s Principle. The $23 […]
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Court awards costs of more than $250K to MMF in clear and overwhelming success over MNC
Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis – Today, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a costs award of $213,687.57 to the MMF in connection with the ongoing litigation between Métis National Council and the Manitoba Métis Federation, the National Government of the Red River Métis. The costs award related […]
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Applauds Historic $23 Billion Settlement for First Nations Children and Families
July 28, 2023 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is proud to stand alongside First Nations across the nation in celebrating a momentous milestone in the pursuit of social justice and reconciliation for First Nations children across Turtle Island. “Since the days of the Manitoba Indian Brotherhood, First Nations leadership […]
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Shoal Lake 40 sues Canada, Winnipeg for years without drinking water, road access – APTN News
Jul 25, 2023 ‘We shouldn’t have had to risk our survival just so Winnipeg could divert water,’ says chief. A First Nation whose lake supplies drinking water to the city of Winnipeg is suing for a century of alleged damages, according to a statement of claim filed Tuesday. The 13-page “injurious affection claim” seeks unnamed […]
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Manitoba judge acquits 2 Indigenous men convicted of 1973 Winnipeg murder – CBC
Jul 18, 2023 Federal Justice Minister David Lametti had ordered a new trial for Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse A Manitoba judge has officially acquitted two First Nations men who were convicted of killing a restaurant worker a half century ago. A Winnipeg courtroom broke out in applause on Tuesday as Justice Glenn Joyal announced […]
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Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Friday – APTN News
Jul 13, 2023 Lawyer argues his clients have a right to protest against systemic and ongoing violence toward Indigenous women. A court hearing on an injunction to end a blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Friday after the lawyer representing some of the demonstrators argued his clients have a right to protest […]
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Court hearing on injunction to end Winnipeg landfill blockade adjourned to Thursday – APTN News
Jul 12, 2023 A court hearing on an injunction to end a seven-day blockade at a Winnipeg landfill has been adjourned until Thursday. The city filed an application Tuesday to the Court of King’s Bench seeking the removal of protesters from the Brady Road landfill. Dozens of protesters have blocked the main road demanding a […]
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