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Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement

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Overview

What this settlement is about

A Federal Court-approved national settlement provides financial compensation to eligible people placed in private homes through Canada’s Indian Boarding Homes Program, with an optional second category for abuse claims.

Eligibility summary

Who may be eligible

People placed by Canada in a private home to attend primary or secondary school between September 1, 1951 and June 30, 1992; post-June 1992 placements may qualify if Canada was responsible. The claimant must also have been alive on or after July 24, 2016 and submit before the deadline.

This is a plain-language summary, not an eligibility decision or legal advice. Confirm the complete criteria on the official site.

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