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Jordan’s Principle order may cost feds $15B in compensation, PBO
The parliamentary budget office (PBO) says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First Nations families and children impacted by the child welfare system, as well as denials or delays of essential services.The figure updates the budget office’s initial estimate to include thousands more children, parents and grandpare...