Indian Boarding Homes Class Action: an agreement-in-principle has been reached

Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle ‘Indian boarding homes’ class action, CBC, January 3rd, 2023

The Canadian government and lawyers for survivors have reached an agreement-in-principle to settle a class-action lawsuit over the operation of boarding homes for Indigenous students attending public schools between 1951 and 1992.

Claimants will receive a baseline payment of $10,000 if they were placed in a boarding home. They will then be eligible for anywhere between $10,000 and $200,000 in additional payments depending on the severity of abuse.