First Nations child welfare ruling a precedent for other on-reserve issues, lawyers say

First Nations child welfare ruling a precedent for other on-reserve issues, lawyers say

Aboriginal lawyers are cautiously optimistic Tuesday's human rights ruling that Canada fails to provide equal services for children on reserves will legally oblige the government to fix other inequities facing First Nations, including education, housing, access to clean water and health care.

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