The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke would like to inform the community of a Notice issued on May 21, 2024, for the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement. The Indian Boarding Homes Program, created by the Government of Canada, removed First Nations and Inuit children from their communities and placed them in private homes for the purpose of attending school.
You may be eligible for compensation if:
- You were in the Indian Boarding Homes Program between September 1, 1951, and June 30, 1992,
- Canada was responsible for your placement in the Indian Boarding Homes Program after June 30, 1992.
Individuals who have passed away are eligible for compensation if they died on or after July 24, 2016. Representatives of deceased individuals may claim compensation on their behalf.
The claims process is not yet open and will only begin on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
- Claim forms must be complete and sent to the Claims Administrator by the Claims Deadline of Monday, February 22, 2027.
- Opt-Out forms must be submitted by the Opt-Out Deadline of Monday, July 22, 2024.
It is important to note that Louise Mayo, Technician for the Federal Indian Day School Class Action, will not be available for support. For more information please visit: www.boardinghomesclassaction.com
Or contact:
Claims Administrator
1-888-499-1144
claims@boardinghomesclassaction.com
Dionne Schulze s.e.n.c., Quebec Subclass Counsel (Quebec only)
1-888-232-3778, percival@dionneschulze.ca
507 Place d’Armes, Suite 502 Montreal, QC H2Y 2W8
www.dionneschulze.ca
