Canada appeals decision on indigenous children but seeks settlement talks
The Hindu
Some 55,000 children are affected by the compensation decision, estimated to cost billions of dollars to government
The Canadian government on October 29 appealed a federal court decision upholding a ruling that it individually compensate , but said it would pause the appeal while engaging in talks with the initial complainants.
The decision is the latest twist in a 14-year legal battle, but also a sign that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, which has long pledged its commitment to indigenous people, feels its chances of success are better outside the courtroom.
It comes against a backdrop of key legal victories for indigenous peoples in Canada — on human rights, treaty rights and fiduciary duty. The accumulation of successes, some lawyers say, could make governments more willing to talk rather than take on battles they can't win.
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