The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Reginald Percival and Kenneth Weistche, the court-appointed representative plaintiffs, announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached in the Percival class action concerning the placement of Indigenous children in boarding homes by the Government of Canada.
The Government of Canada will provide individual compensation for having been placed in a boarding home, as well as compensation for incidents of physical and sexual violence or other abuse. The Government of Canada will also invest $50 million to support commemoration, healing, languages and culture.
Class members will have the opportunity to review the proposed settlement agreement and submit comments to the Federal Court by August 25, 2023.
The proposed settlement will be submitted to the Federal Court for approval from September 12 to 14, 2023. The Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the class members. Once approved by the Court, the compensation and other benefits will be available to eligible class members.
Dionne Schulze represents the Quebec subclass in this action, in collaboration with Klein Lawyers LLP, which represents the national class.
To read the news release : https://www.canada.ca/en/crown-indigenous-relations-northern-affairs/news/2023/06/final-agreement-reached-to-resolve-percival-class-action.html
To read the settlement agreement : https://www.dionneschulze.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IBH-Settlement-Agreement-signed-03.pdf
