Eligibility
The “Indian Boarding Homes” settlement process began on August 21, 2024 and will be open for two and a half years. This process is for individuals that were placed by the Government of Canada in a private home between September 1, 1951, and June 30, 1992, for the purpose of attending elementary or high school. To be eligible for compensation, an applicant must have been alive on July 24, 2016.
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Being Métis, Nicholas Racine has a profound respect for the First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities and is honoured to be able to assist with the legal aspects of reconciliation.
Process
Filing a Claim
You must have an eligible Category 1 claim filed prior to making a Category 2 claim, but you can file both a Category 1 and Category 2 claim at the same time.
A successful Category 1 claim means you are eligible for $10,000 and are able to have a Category 2 claim considered.
If you hire us to assist with your Category 2 claim, we can also assist you with your Category 1 claim, if not already filed.
Estate Claims
If you are the administrator or executor of an estate for someone who was in the “Indian Boarding Homes Program”, or you are the heir with the highest priority (in order of spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, child of sibling) and they were alive on July 24, 2016, you may file a Category 1 claim on their behalf. You may also file a Category 2 claim if you, or someone you know, is familiar with the abuse/harms they experienced in a boarding home.
COMPENSATION:
There will be two categories of compensation:​
1. Anyone who was in the “Indian Boarding Homes Program” will be eligible for a Category 1 payment of $10,000;
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2. If you suffered any physical or sexual abuse, you may apply for Category 2 compensation ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 based on the most serious abuse/harms that you suffered while in the boarding home.
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