Lafontaine et al. v. The Government of Manitoba, 2024 MBKB 147
Overview
Counsel to a class of current and former children in care in a class action against the Government of Manitoba seeking compensation for Manitoba’s policy of forcibly misappropriating the Children’s Special Allowance, a federal benefit paid to child and family services agencies for the benefit of children in care. The claim was settled and Manitoba agreed to pay $84.8 million as compensation to the class. (2024 MBKB 147)
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