Global National: Jan. 4, 2022 | How Ottawa’s $40B Indigenous child welfare settlement will roll out

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Years after a landmark decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, the federal government has now unveiled details on a $40 billion plan to compensate Indigenous children and families harmed by the child welfare system. David Akin breaks down the numbers behind the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history and the reaction from advocates.

Meanwhile, as hospitals become more strained by soaring COVID-19 cases, two Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hospitals are now declaring a “Code Orange,” as illnesses among health workers spark critical staff shortages. Jamie Mauracher explains the potentially grave impact on all patients, not just those infected with the virus.

Omicron cases are exploding around the world, but experts believe that spike could quickly burn itself out. As Eric Sorensen explains, some scientists believe this variant can help downgrade the pandemic to an endemic.

Plus, years after captivating doctors and investors with a revolutionary blood-testing technology that actually never worked, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty on four counts of fraud. Jackson Proskow explains how Holmes went from being the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire, to facing decades in prison.

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