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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