60s Scoop survivor to sue governments, says Metis should receive compensation
SASKATOON — The former head of a Metis group has announced his intention to sue the federal and Saskatchewan governments over the 60s Scoop.
Robert Doucette, a 60s Scoop survivor and former president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan, says it’s wrong that Metis were left out of a federal government apology and compensation deal for victims of the practice.
“For the most part, we’re looking for respect and for justice. We have seen nothing but disdain from the federal minister of Indigenous affairs, Carolyn Bennett, by leaving us out of this agreement,” Doucette said in Saskatoon on Monday, accompanied by other survivors and his lawyer.
The 60s Scoop was a practice that saw Indigenous, Metis and Inuit children taken from their families and placed in non-native care.