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Chief Justice Joyal’s Landmark Ruling | Winnipeg News
In a landmark ruling just before his Supreme Court nomination, Chief Justice Glenn Joyal certified a $2 billion class-action lawsuit alleging decades of systemic violations of First Nations rights in Manitoba’s child welfare system. He declared that the province and federal government have already breached Indigenous self-government rights by separating children from their communities — a violation so clear it doesn’t require further proof. With nearly 9,000 Indigenous youth in care — 90% of them — Joyal’s decision demands immediate transfer of authority to Indigenous-run agencies, marking a…
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