The federal ministers in charge of Indigenous affairs say they want the prime minister to apologize to First Nations children and families for the discrimination they faced through a chronically underfunded foster care system once the $23.4-billion compensation agreement is approved.
The breakthrough deal was struck last Sunday after a contentious 16-year legal battle — half of which was waged under the current Liberal government.
The proposed settlement is expected to compensate approximately 300,000 First Nations people — more than any other agreement in Canadian history and one of the largest in the world.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller and Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu
