Canada agrees C$40bn deal to reform child welfare for First Nations

Half of total to be offered in compensation to 200,000 individuals and families who suffered from discriminatory system

A C$40bn agreement-in-principle has been reached in Canada to reform the child welfare system for First Nations people and compensate more than 200,000 individuals and families who suffered because of it.

At the heart of the deal is a legacy of discrimination in child welfare systems that saw many children removed from their homes and placed in state care, and others who were denied adequate medical care and social services because of their Indigenous identity.