This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Thursday that the government should challenge a human-rights tribunal ruling that called on Ottawa to compensate Indigenous children unnecessarily taken into child welfare after 2006.
“This is a far-reaching decision that has major impacts on multiple levels of government and many different parts within government and for that reason I felt like it would be appropriate to have a judicial review of this decision," Mr. Scheer said Thursday in Upper Kingsclear, N.B. Cameron Ahmad, Mr. Trudeau’s spokesperson on the Liberal campaign, later said that Ottawa is still “reviewing” the decision.
“This is a serious question, but it is also a simple one. Justin Trudeau should be able to answer clearly,” NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in a statement. Earlier in his news conference on Thursday, Mr. Trudeau said reconciliation with Indigenous communities is “essential for the future of the country." But Ms. Blackstock noted that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s top recommendation was to fix the child-welfare system and ensure that there is equitable funding.