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Manitoba Study Finds Half of First Nations Birthing Parents Experience Interventions by Child and Family Services
April 8, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to non-First Nations birthing parents. The study was published […]
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MKO Applauds Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik Cree Nation Leadership in Landmark Child Welfare Lawsuit
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.(MKO) commends Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik CreeNation for the steadfast commitment to addressing decades of systemic injustices in Manitoba’s child welfare system. Alongside Black River First Nation and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the leaders have launched a pivotal $2.1-billion class-action lawsuit against the federal and […]
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Manitoba and Canada Fight First Nations in Court over the Collective Harms from the Child Welfare System
April 1, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – Led by Chief Heidi Cook of Misipawistik Cree Nation, Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Chief Sheldon Kent of Black River First Nation, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (together, the “Plaintiffs”) are standing before the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench to hold the Governments of […]
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Southwestern First Nation bars provincial court from its community – CBC
Apr 01, 2025 Sioux Valley Dakota Nation chief says safety concerns behind the decision to send court hearing to Brandon A southwestern Manitoba First Nation is blocking provincial courts from visiting its community, citing safety concerns. Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s provincial circuit court was creating security concerns when it came to the physical and mental […]
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First Nations’ $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of ‘devastating mismanagement’ of child welfare – CBC
Mar 31, 2025 3 First Nations say governments owe billions in damages over handling of CFS system A $2.1-billion proposed class action heads to court on Monday, where Manitoba’s chief justice will decide if the provincial and federal governments failed First Nations through what the suit calls “devastating mismanagement of the child welfare system.” The […]
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Cochrane Sinclair Holds Canada Accountable in Federal Court Win for First Nations
March 26, 2025 Cochrane Sinclair is proud to share that the Federal Court has certified a national class action in the case of Fisher River Cree Nation et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (T-213-23). The case seeks justice for collective harms suffered by First Nations whose children were removed from their communities under Canada’s […]
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Strike Deadline set for Michif and Métis family services, impacting Portage – PortageOnline
Mar 13 2025 The Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) is facing the possibility of a strike this month, as negotiations with employers remain at a standstill. Portage la Prairie has an office with families serviced in the city and area. The office opened in May 2019. Strike deadline set for March 25 MGEU President […]
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AMC Acknowledges Start of Claims Process for Historic $23 Billion First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement
March 10, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) acknowledges the opening of the first Claims Period for the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement as a long-overdue step toward justice for First Nations children and families harmed by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system. “For far […]
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Chief in Manitoba wants to sign on-reserve child welfare reform deal – APTN News
Feb 11, 2025 Derek Nepinak uses compensation news conference to criticize ‘non-chiefs taking up space.’ Pine Creek Chief Derek Nepinak says he wants to sign a deal meant to reform the child welfare system currently being negotiated by the federal government and chiefs in Ontario. Nepinak pitched the idea, which appeared to be off-the-cuff, at […]
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Announce Launch of Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process
(February 7, 2025 – Treaty No. 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference on February 10, 2025, at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Office, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to announce the launch of the Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process, scheduled to open […]
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