Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION
Information for Potential Claimants – Primary Class Members
An agreement has been negotiated to settle a class action lawsuit against Canada for the Indian Boarding Homes Program. The Program placed Indigenous children into private boarding homes in non-Indigenous communities to attend elementary and secondary school. The Settlement Agreement obligates Canada to financially compensate Indigenous people placed in these homes through that program.
You may be eligible for compensation if you:
- are Indigenous; and
- lived in someone else’s home between September 1, 1951 and June 30, 1992 in order to attend elementary or secondary school outside your home community.
Eligible people will receive $10,000 if they were placed through the Program. Additional compensation ($10,000 to $200,000) may be available to those who experienced abuse during their time in the Program.
If you meet the eligibility criteria above, you can apply for compensation as early as August 21, 2024. The process is simple and there are people available to assist you with the application. If you think you may be eligible and would like more information or help with the compensation application, please contact: https://boardinghomesclassaction.com/contact-us/
For more information on the class action settlement, visit the Indian Boarding Homes class action website: https://boardinghomesclassaction.com/
See full document here:
2024-07-31- Summary of Indian Boarding Homes Class Action for HFN Citizens (02565153-3)
NOT LEGAL ADVICE. We are providing this notice for information purposes only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you have questions about your legal rights or entitlement, you should seek advice from a lawyer.