TORONTO, May 23, 2024
/CNW/ -
Were you in the Indian Boarding Homes Program between
September 1, 1951, and June 30, 1992, OR, if your placement in the
Indian Boarding Homes Program was after June
30, 1992, was Canada
responsible for the placement?
You may be eligible for Compensation
The Indian Boarding Homes Program, established by the Government
of Canada, placed children from
First Nations and Inuit communities with private families for the
purpose of attending school.
The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement provides
compensation to people who were placed in these homes by the
Government of Canada.
Individuals placed in these private homes who are no longer
living are eligible for compensation if they died on or after
July 24, 2016. Representatives of
deceased individuals may claim compensation on their behalf.
Placements for the purpose of attending post-secondary education
(college or university) are not part of the Settlement and are not
eligible for compensation.
You can:
1. Make a Claim for Compensation
If you were in the Indian Boarding Homes Program, you can make a
claim for compensation. You must complete a claim form and send it
to the Claims Administrator by the Claims Deadline of
Monday, February 22, 2027.
Claim forms are available on the Class Action Website or by
contacting Class Counsel.
OR
2. Opt-Out of the Class Action
If you do not want to participate in the Settlement, you must
complete and submit an Opt-Out Form by Monday, July 22,
2024. By opting out, you will maintain your right to
independently sue Canada for harms
you suffered in the Indian Boarding Homes Program, but you will not
be able to claim compensation under the Settlement. To obtain an
Opt-Out Form, please visit the Class Action Website or contact
Class Counsel.
How to get more information
To obtain details of the Settlement, the Claim Forms and the
Opt-Out Form:
- Go to the Indian Boarding Home Class Action Website:
https://boardinghomesclassaction.com
- Contact the Claims Administrator:
Phone
Number: 1-888-499-1144
Email: claims@boardinghomesclassaction.com
- Contact Quebec Subclass Counsel (Quebec only):
Dionne Schulze s.e.n.c.
Mailing
Address: 507 Place d'Armes, Suite 502 Montreal, QC H2Y 2W8
Phone Number: 1-888-232-3778
Email: percival@dionneschulze.ca
Website: https://www.dionneschulze.ca
- Contact Class Counsel (All Other Provinces &
Territories):
Klein Lawyers LLP Mailing
Address: 1385 W 8th Avenue #400 Vancouver, BC V6H 3V9
Phone Number: 1-604-874-7171
Email: ibhclassaction@callkleinlawyers.com
Website: https://www.callkleinlawyers.com
If you know others who were in the Indian
Boarding Homes Program, please share this information with them or
share the class action website:
https://boardinghomesclassaction.com
SOURCE Indian Boarding Homes