Documents, Forms & Notices

Claim Form

Please complete this Claim Form to the best of your ability. This document is also available in: French

Claims Process and legal support: For any questions about the Claim Form or Claims Process, Survivors can call 1 (888) 221-2898.

Claims Process Poster

Download this printable poster to share with Survivors throughout your community. This document is also available in: French

Mental Health Resources

Talking or thinking about painful past experiences can trigger difficult thoughts or feelings. This document contains a list of service providers by province. This document is also available in: French

Documents

Court Order Appointing the Independent Assessor

This Court Order, dated July 10, 2020, appoints Ms. Reva E. Devins as the Independent Assessor in the Claims Process. This document is also available in: French English

Court Order Implementing Claimant Assistant Program

This Court Order, dated July 7, 2020, appoints Argyle Communications Inc. to assist in the delivery of Notice by implementing the Claimant Assistance Program. This document is also available in: French English

Court Order Setting Payment Protocol for Non-Class Counsel

This Court Order, dated June 17, 2020, provides the payment protocol for Claimants who retain Individual Counsel (i.e. non-class counsel). All Individual Counsel who provide legal services to Claimants must follow the steps outlined in the protocol unless they apply to the Federal Court for other arrangements. This document is also available in: French English

Settlement Approval Order

This Court Order, dated August 19, 2019, approves the Settlement Agreement and closes the list of Federal Indian Day Schools contained at Schedule K from further revision. Appendix A of the Order is the final list of all Federal Indian Day Schools included in the Settlement Agreement and is used by the Claims Administrator to assess eligibility.

Motion Record

This is the official Motion Record as filed with the Federal Court on Friday, May 3, 2019.

Settlement Agreement

This document is also available in:
English French

Late Draft Resolution

This is the official submission by AFN Special Chiefs Assembly calling on Chief Ottawa to withdraw court challenge.

This document is also available in:
English French

Federal Court of Appeal

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English French

Forms

Opt-Out Form

Opting out is a serious and permanent decision. Those who choose to opt out will receive no compensation under this settlement. They will however retain the right to bring their own action against Canada at their own cost for harms suffered while in a Federal Indian Day School or a Federal Day School should they so wish. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Notices

Notice of Settlement Approval – Long Form

This legal document provides a very detailed explanation of the terms of the approved settlement and your rights related to it. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Notice of Settlement Approval – Short Form

This legal document provides a very detailed explanation of the terms of the approved settlement and your rights related to it. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Notice Plan

This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Notice of Certification and Settlement Approval Hearing – Long Form

This legal document provides a very detailed explanation of the terms of the proposed settlement and your rights related to it. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Notice of Certification and Settlement Approval Hearing – Short Form

This legal document provides a summary explanation of the terms of the proposed settlement and your rights related to it. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Letters of Support & Signed Settlement Agreement

Letters of Support

Many have voiced their support for the Indian Day School Settlement. Read the letters of support from representative plaintiffs, chiefs and First Nation communities.

Signed Settlement Agreement

This is the signed agreement between Canada and the representative plaintiffs in the McLean case. This document is also available in: English French

Settlement Amending Agreement (English)

Media

Press Release – Settlement Approval (August 19, 2019)

This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq