CLAS is celebrating the decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal in RR v. Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society. The Tribunal found that our client, referred to as RR in the decision, was discriminated against by the child protection agency that apprehended her four children. The Tribunal awarded her $150,000 in compensation for the significant and devastating impacts the discrimination had on her.
RR is a racialized Afro-Indigenous woman and a single mother. She is an inter-generational survivor of residential schools with disabilities stemming from trauma. She is also a leader in her community, and a passionate advocate for justice.
Human Rights Tribunal orders $150,000 in compensation for Indigenous mother in child welfare case [PDF]