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So what was stopping Trudeau from thanking the HRT for its work, asserting his jurisdiction and paying the amount they'd advised?

Of course then he'd be pleading the need to review everything in sight a couple times and indigenous folks would still be waiting.

Trudeau is an expert at seducing the canine.

ok, ok... the waldo has given you enough leash lead - enough to showcase your ignorance and the blathering nonsense you keep trotting out! Notwithstanding the aforementioned appeal was one of principle in regards the jurisdiction of the CHRT, try the following on for size, hey... note the emphasis on class action lawsuits:

Ottawa agrees to certify 2 class action lawsuits over the treatment of First Nation children --- Certification could lead to a single major settlement, including Canadian Human Rights Tribunal compensation

The certification of the class actions sets the stage for what could be an umbrella settlement that could cover the two cases and a separate First Nations child welfare compensation order issued by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, which is facing a judicial review before the Federal Court.

The two class action lawsuits received certification on Thursday. One was filed by the Assembly of First Nations {Jan 28th} on behalf of former First Nation foster children, while the other was filed by three law firms on behalf of a former foster child from a Quebec and Nova Scotia First Nation member who suffers from cerebral palsy.
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Ottawa is entering into mediation to settle the lawsuits, which are seeking billions of dollars in compensation for First Nation children affected by the on-reserve child welfare system and for those who were denied services Ottawa was expected to provide under what's known as Jordan's Principle.

Jordan's Principle states that First Nation children on reserves must not be kept waiting for vital social services because governments can't agree on who should pay for them.

Consenting to certification marks a step forward in negotiating a settlement to compensate those harmed by under-funding of child and family services on reserve

The AFN lawsuit is seeking $10 billion in damages. The CHRT orders the federal government pay $40,000 — the maximum allowed under the Canadian Human Rights Act — to each child taken from their homes and communities through the on-reserve child welfare system from Jan. 1, 2006, to a date to be determined by the tribunal...

oh my waldo! Some estimates place the number of children that could be affected at about 50,000... who is to say what the negotiated settlements might actually end at, but that CHRT order 40K @ 50K children... why that's $2 Billion dollars! And the AFN class action lawsuit on its own is asking for $10 Billion dollars. Hey member eyeball, how much bigger is 10 compared to 2?... 'seducing the canine, indeed!'