Reforming First Nation Child and Family Services: A Critical Review of the Final Agreement

Importantly, the agreement and thanked the “Government for coming to the table promises that Canada “shall not decrease the total funding with us to x this discriminatory system to ensure these commitment” during the initial ve-year period. [...] But there are questions resolution process, which includes the establishment of a here about the self-determination pretensions in the Tribunal to handle disputes that arise from parties to the agreement — if Canada believes that a self-government agreement or claimants (First Nations Child and Family framework drives the agreement, as they have said — Services agencies). [...] In cases where Canada is found to the reforms, one at the midpoint and one at the end of be failing in the implementation of the agreement, the the ten years. [...] outlined in the agreement even include “recognition of Indigenous legal traditions and principles.” is is the Conclusion: Avoiding the Future Fight philosophy that guided the First Nations, Inuit and Métis e ght to end discrimination against Indigenous Children, Youth and Families legislation and one that children has been long. [...] is review is packaged in recommendations no surprise, then, that the agreement is lacking in the to the dispute adjudicator.