Class Actions

Band Reparations Class Action —

This is a certified class action proceeding in Federal Court. The representative plaintiff Bands in the class action, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Indian Band and shishalh Band are suing the Government of Canada claiming that it is responsible for damages to Bands arising from Indian Residential Schools, and in particular, the collective harm suffered by Bands due to loss of language and culture. The parties have reached a settlement, and, on March 9, 2023, the settlement was approved by the Federal Court. For more information on the settlement, please visit https://bandreparations.ca/ for more information.

Case Overview

The parties have reached a settlement, and, on March 9, 2023, the settlement was approved by the Federal Court. For more information on the settlement, please visit, go to https://bandreparations.ca/

The Band Reparations Class Action is a lawsuit against the Government of Canada. The lawsuit is about the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities as a group as a result of Indian Residential Schools. The lawsuit says that the Government of Canada is responsible for damages to Indigenous communities caused by the Indian Residential School system, and in particular, the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities due to the loss of language and culture because of Indian Residential Schools.

This lawsuit is not about harms suffered by individual survivors who attended Indian Residential Schools – instead it is about the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities as a group as a result of Indian Residential Schools.

This lawsuit was brought by representative plaintiff First Nations Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and shíshálh Nation, with the support of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee).

Settlement Agreement

A settlement agreement has been reached between the Representative Plaintiff Bands and the Government of Canada, which fully and finally resolves the Band Reparations Class Action.

A settlement approval hearing was heard by the Federal Court on February 27 and 28, 2023.

On March 9, 2023, the settlement was approved by the Federal Court.

For more information regarding the lawsuit, see: www.bandreparations.ca, or contact

Tel.: 1-888-370-1045

Email: bandclass@waddellphillips.ca

Case Overview

The parties have reached a settlement, and, on March 9, 2023, the settlement was approved by the Federal Court. For more information on the settlement, please visit, go to https://bandreparations.ca/

The Band Reparations Class Action is a lawsuit against the Government of Canada. The lawsuit is about the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities as a group as a result of Indian Residential Schools. The lawsuit says that the Government of Canada is responsible for damages to Indigenous communities caused by the Indian Residential School system, and in particular, the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities due to the loss of language and culture because of Indian Residential Schools.

This lawsuit is not about harms suffered by individual survivors who attended Indian Residential Schools – instead it is about the collective harm suffered by Indigenous communities as a group as a result of Indian Residential Schools.

This lawsuit was brought by representative plaintiff First Nations Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and shíshálh Nation, with the support of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee).

Settlement Agreement

A settlement agreement has been reached between the Representative Plaintiff Bands and the Government of Canada, which fully and finally resolves the Band Reparations Class Action.

A settlement approval hearing was heard by the Federal Court on February 27 and 28, 2023.

On March 9, 2023, the settlement was approved by the Federal Court.

For more information regarding the lawsuit, see: www.bandreparations.ca, or contact

Tel.: 1-888-370-1045

Email: bandclass@waddellphillips.ca

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