The Assembly of First Nations has negotiated $47.8 billion for child welfare reform over a 10-year period.

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At the end of June, the Assembly of First Nations held their annual chiefs’ General Assembly in Montreal. The highlight of the assembly was the announcement that the organization had negotiated $47.8 billion for child welfare reform over a 10-year period.

The announcement was made two days after the national chief, Cindy Woodhouse, told the assembly that she was unable to reveal the amount that was on the table. Her statement was the cause of much discussion and opposition among the assembled chiefs.

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The AFN held a media conference announcing the proposed settlement, but the woman who was the driving force advancing the case was absent. Where was Cindy Blackstock, the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society?

In 2007, the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations launched an action with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal because federal funding for Indigenous child welfare fell far short of the amount provided by the provinces.

In 2016, the........

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