Federal Indian Day Schools Class Action
- The Day Schools class action, otherwise known as the McLean Class Action, was a lawsuit proposed by Garry McLean who was a survivor of the lake Manitoba First Nation day school.
- Day schools are not considered Residential Schools because students did not stay over at all, however, they ran very similarly to other Residential Schools.
- Since Indigenous Day School survivors were not eligible for compensation, this lawsuit helped give 200,000 more student survivors and family members gain the compensation they deserve.
Citation
Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Are you part of the Federal Indian Day Schools class action. 2020. https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1552427234180/1552427274599
Further Readings
For more information on the McLean Class Action/Day Schools Class Actions: https://indiandayschools.com/en/about/ & https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/legacy-of-garry-mclean-lives-on-in-day-school-wellness-fund/
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