Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - November 16, 2024 - A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government alleges that Indigenous children removed from their communities and placed in group homes since the 1950s suffered physical, sexual, and psychological abuse.

The lawsuit seeks compensation for those harmed by the country's historic policy of assimilation, which involved forcing many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children into group homes.

The lawsuit claims that the Canadian government's group home program led to the systematic eradication of Indigenous culture, society, language, customs, traditions, practices, and spirituality.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages against the Canadian government for breach of fiduciary duties and negligence.

No response has been filed, and the allegations remain unproven and untested in court.