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Residential School Class Actions in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • This publication addresses the 5 class action lawsuits filed in 2007 and 2008 against the Canadian government over the residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Several Indigenous groups attended these schools, which were funded by the federal government, but run by the Newfoundland Government and operated by the International Grenfell Association and the Moravian Mission.
  • In the original apology made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2008, students in Newfoundland and Labrador were excluded, which resulted in an apology in 2017 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
  • This settlement includes a payment of $50 million, along with specific funds to the three Indigenous groups involved.
  • This publication discusses the community healing and commemoration sessions that took place, additions to the settlement agreements, and how the government plans to continue to support the victims. 
Citation

Canada. Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Newfoundland and Labrador residential schools healing and commemoration. 2019. https://rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1511531626107/1539962009489

Policy Type
Settlement