Question Period Note: Indian Hospitals Litigation
About
- Reference number:
- CIR-2024-QP-2823
- Date received:
- Jun 19, 2024
- Organization:
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Name of Minister:
- Anandasangaree, Gary (Hon.)
- Title of Minister:
- Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Suggested Response:
• The mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples is a tragic and shameful part of Canada’s history, the impacts of which are still felt today.
• The Government of Canada regrets past actions and policies that harmed Indigenous children, their families and communities, and is committed to advancing reconciliation and laying the foundation for intergenerational healing.
• Canada consented to the certification of the Indian Hospitals class action (Ann Cecile Hardy v. Attorney General of Canada). The parties are engaged in ongoing discussions.
Background:
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Additional Information:
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