Documents, Forms & Notices

Documents

Schedule K: List of Federal Indian Day Schools (as of August 8, 2019)

This is the approved list of Day Schools. If you attended one of these Day Schools, you are eligible for compensation. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Motion Record

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

Consolidated Settlement Agreement

Indigenous languages coming soon.
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

This document is also available in:
English French

Forms

Draft Claims Form

The Draft Claim Form is available for review. Claims for compensation will be accepted 120 days from August 19th, 2019, subject to appeals. Information about how to make a claim will become available in the coming weeks. This document is also available in: English French Cree Ojibwe Dene Inuktitut Mi’kmaq

Opt-Out Form

We are now in a 90-day Opt-Out Period where survivors can choose to opt out of the settlement by completing and submitting an opt out form to Gowling WLG by the deadline, November 18th, 2019. 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

New 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

New 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

NewNotice 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