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VACFSS responds to BC Human Rights Tribunal ruling

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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xmkym (Musqueam), Swxw7mesh (Squamish) and slilwta (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) has received a ruling from the BC Human Rights Tribunal in a very difficult situation involving child custody and an Indigenous mother.

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  • xmkym (Musqueam), Swxw7mesh (Squamish) and slilwta (Tsleil Waututh) / Vancouver, BC, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) has received a ruling from the BC Human Rights Tribunal in a very difficult situation involving child custody and an Indigenous mother.
  • VACFSS regrets that solutions could not be found outside the Tribunal process and recognizes the pain the complainant (identified in the ruling as R.R.)
  • In 30 years of operation, this is the first time VACFSS has been party to a hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal.
  • The Tribunal acknowledged that VACFSS already prioritizes policies and training about how to serve Indigenous Peoples in child welfare [para.

Fraser Institute News Release: $40 billion settlement will likely spur more Indigenous claims

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Potential litigants respond to incentives and signals about the odds of victory and the expected size of settlements, which means this latest massive settlement may help produce morenot fewerclaims in the future, said Tom Flanagan, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of A $40 Billion Settlement for Indigenous Child Welfare: Is Anyone Minding the Fiscal Store?

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  • Potential litigants respond to incentives and signals about the odds of victory and the expected size of settlements, which means this latest massive settlement may help produce morenot fewerclaims in the future, said Tom Flanagan, senior fellow at the Fraser Institute and author of A $40 Billion Settlement for Indigenous Child Welfare: Is Anyone Minding the Fiscal Store?
  • As a result, the benchmark settlement amount for Indigenous class action suits has risen dramatically.
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