The Federal Court of Canada has issued a landmark decision, certifying a class action brought against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children and families subjected to the Millennium Scoop and the enormous harms of the broken child welfare system.

Full Press Release and News Coverage below.

Read the full Press Release here: Certification of the Indigenous Millenium Scoop Class Action

For more information about this class action visit the Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action page.

News Coverage

TV Coverage

• BC.CTV News: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/residential-school-closures-didn-t-end-cycle-of-assimilation-says-millennium-scoop-survivor-as-lawsuit-approved-1.5955826
• Global News:  https://globalnews.ca/news/8934098/federal-court-class-action-for-off-reserve-indigenous-kids-foster-care/
• Global National

• BC.CTV News: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/residential-school-closures-didn-t-end-cycle-of-assimilation-says-millennium-scoop-survivor-as-lawsuit-approved-1.5955826
• Global News:  https://globalnews.ca/news/8934098/federal-court-class-action-for-off-reserve-indigenous-kids-foster-care/

News coverage of the certification of a class action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children can be found below.

• CTV News:  Federal Court approves class action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children
• CFNRFM News: https://www.cfnrfm.ca/2022/06/20/class-action-lawsuit-looks-to-bring-justice-to-off-reserve-indigenous-children-subjected-to-millennium-scoop/
• National Post: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/federal-court-approves-class-action-on-behalf-of-off-reserve-indigenous-children
• Winnipeg Free Press:  https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/federal-court-approves-class-action-on-behalf-of-off-reserve-indigenous-children-576608592.html
• Kelowna Daily Courier: https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/national_news/article_36f6d196-f949-56f2-abd4-705121f80eeb.html
• CBC News:  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/federal-court-certifies-millenium-scoop-lawsuit-1.6494816
• Ottawa Citizen: https://ottawacitizen.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/federal-court-approves-class-action-on-behalf-of-off-reserve-indigenous-children/wcm/b28e7e41-3fa8-41b0-9e39-408555db1108
• The Province: https://theprovince.com/news/national/federal-court-approves-class-action-on-behalf-of-off-reserve-indigenous-children
• The Globe and Mail:  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-federal-court-certifies-class-action-lawsuit-against-government-on/
• APTN: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/federal-court-approves-class-action-on-behalf-of-off-reserve-indigenous-children/
• Indian Time: https://www.indiantime.net/story/2022/06/23/news/certification-of-the-indigenous-millennium-scoop-class-action/40014.html
• Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation: https://www.mbcradio.com/2022/06/federal-court-certifies-class-action-on-behalf-of-millennium-scoop-kids