Ontario Final Agreement: First Nations Take Control

0:00It's April 10th. Canada News today starts now. AI-powered and ready. A Canadian human rights tribunal just greenlit a game-changing deal called the Ontario Final Agreement. It hands control back to 133 First Nations Communities in Ontario to run their own child and family services all tailored to. Their culture and traditions, this covers foster care, keeping kids close to home or in their communities. After years of talks, the agreement got the nod of March 30th from Canada, the Chiefs of Ontario, and the Nishnabi Aski Nation. It comes with $8.5 billion over 8 years, focusing on prevention to stop kids entering care and support after they turn. 18. Indigenous kids make up just 7.7% of children under 15 by 53.8% of those in care, often with non-Indigenous families. This stems from dark history like the 60s, scoop and underfunded systems that discriminated against First Nations

1:03as ruled back in 2000, 16. Leaders like Minister Mandy Gaul Masty and Regional Chief Abram Benedict are calling it a milestone that protects culture and builds local capacity. Experts like Cindy Blackstock see it as a start to fix generations of harm with funds for high risk families and better youth transitions. Now with a 30-day appeal window, communities could see real changes in 6-12 months once funding flows. This sets up data sharing and improve self-determination works, healing families while saving costs long-term.