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Abuse case settlement process called inadequate
Thursday, January 22, 2004
Canadian Natives who suffered abuse at n residential schools say they aren't satisfied with a settlement process set up by the government.
A lawyer representing a large number of clients says they would rather go through the court system. The Alternative Dispute Resolution process is just more bureaucracy, the lawyer says.
Thousands of Natives say they suffered sexual, physical and other abuse at boarding schools that the government paid churches to run.
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Residential school victims mistrust alternative process: Lawyer
(CBC 1/21)
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