First Nations Removed Child Family Class Settlement Claims

Overview

What this settlement is about

The Removed Child Family Class includes the Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of a Removed Child. Claims for the Removed Child Family Class will be assessed after the Ultimate Claims Deadline.

Eligibility summary

Who may be eligible

The Removed Child Family Class includes the Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of a Removed Child. Caregiving Parents include the biological parents, adoptive parents and First Nations Stepparents of an eligible Removed Child Class Member who were living with, assumed and exercised parental responsibilities over the Child at the time of removal and from whom the Child was first removed. Caregiving Grandparents include the biological or adoptive grandparents of an eligible Removed Child Class Member who were living with, assumed and exercised parental responsibilities over the Child at the time of removal and from whom the Child was first removed. A Caregiving Parent or Caregiving Grandparent who committed Abuse that led to the Child’s removal is not eligible for compensation in relation to that Child. Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of First Nations Children who left home on their own, without the involvement of Child Welfare Authorities, and whose placement was not funded by Indigenous Services Canada are not included. If you were over the Age of Majority when the Claims Period opened on March 10, 2025, you have until March 10, 2028, at 11:59 p.m. PT to submit your Claim, regardless of the age of the associated Removed Child. If you are a minor, you must be within two years of the date you reach the Age of Majority where you currently live to submit a Claim. Once you reach the Age of Majority, you will have three years to submit your Claim.

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