Dear John,

In January, the federal government announced a $40 billion settlement with First Nations organizations who claimed that child welfare services had been chronically underfunded.

This is an unprecedented amount; at least five times larger than any previous such settlement!

A new Fraser Institute study out today finds that this will likely encourage more organizations and individuals to seek large settlements from governments across Canada.

As the number and scope of claims for compensation multiply, federal Indigenous spending risks becoming a program of reparations for past injustice rather than a source of funding to efficiently and effectively address the needs of First Nation communities today.

Check out the full study here [[link removed]], and be sure to spread the word on social media.

Sincerely,

Niels Veldhuis

President

The Fraser Institute

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