This document demonstrates how, if the Canadian government had acted on evidence‑based, First Nations‑led solutions to address severe inequities in First Nations children’s services when they were clearly identified decades ago, First Nations children would not have lost their lives, families, and childhoods—and Canada would not now be paying $23.4 billion in compensation for preventable harm.

The Assembly of First Nations' First Nations K-12 Education Transformation Review and Costing Analysis evaluates the implementation of the Government of Canada’s reform of First Nations education funding on-reserve.

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