Question Period Note: Indian Hospitals Litigation

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Reference number:
CIRNAC-2024-QP-43408591
Date received:
Dec 15, 2023
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.

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