Former residential school students await payout

Tuesday, September 25, 2007  

Former students of Native residential schools in Canada attended a four-day information and healing session last week in Saskatchewan.

The students are eligible for a share of a $1.9 billion residential school abuse settlement. Each student will receive $10,000, plus $3,000 for every year spent in school. The average payment will be about $28,000.

Services Canada took applications from about 1,200 people at the session in Regina. "I grew up on rags … but when I get this money, I'm going to live brand new," Roma Friday, whose brother committed suicide at a residential school, told CBC News.

Get the Story:
Former residential students hopeful as they await compensation (CBC 9/24)
First Nation holds information session for residential school victims (CP 9/24)

Relevant Links:
Residential Schools Claims - http://www.residentialschools.ca
Assembly of First Nations - http://www.afn.ca
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Department - http://www.irsr-rqpi.gc.ca/english

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