Monday, October 2, 2017

Ottawa racks up $110,000 in legal bills to avoid paying for...

Ottawa says health programs for Indigenous peoples have "room for review" but is making no promises to halt a court case that has cost taxpayers $110,000 and counting - all to avoid paying a $6,000 bill for a teen's braces. Jane Philpott, the former health minister recently appointed minister of Indigenous services, said through a spokesperson that "unacceptable" social and economic gaps facing Indigenous peoples, including health care, were the motivations in the establishment of her department.

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