Île-À-La-Crosse Residential School Survivors’ Settlement Agreements Approved in Historic Victory

Île-à-la-Crosse residential school survivors’ settlement agreements approved in historic victory

Survivors of the school, many of whom experienced serious physical or sexual abuse, had filed a proposed class-action lawsuit to seek recognition and compensation for their cultural loss and abuses at the school, which was not included in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement because it predated the federal residential school system.

MN–S government congratulates Île-à-la-Crosse residential school Survivors’ historical victory

In a historic decision this week, Justice R.C. Wempe of the Court of King’s Bench has certified the Île-à-la-Crosse residential school Survivors’ class action and approved the settlement agreements reached last year with Canada and Saskatchewan. In making her decision, the Justice wrote: “While it is not appropriate for the court to rubber stamp settlements, there is a strong presumption of fairness in matters where a proposed final settlement h…

Court approves Ile a la Crosse Boarding School settlement

A historic decision from the Court of King’s Bench has certified the Île-à-la-Crosse residential school Survivors’ class action and approved settlement agreements with Canada and Saskatchewan. Justice R.C. Wempe noted there is a strong presumption of fairness in settlements negotiated by experienced counsel. The agreement marks the largest class action settlement in Saskatchewan’s history. Survivor Antoinette Lafleur, who attended the school at …