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  2. Mar 11, 2021 · The cost of compensating thousands of victims of Canada's notorious residential schools amounted to more than $3 billion, according to a report released on Thursday from the committee...

  3. Mar 11, 2021 · The cost of compensating thousands of victims of Canada's notorious residential schools amounted to more than $3 billion, according to a report released on Thursday.

  4. Jan 21, 2023 · Canada agreed to pay the $2.8 billion of settlement money into a new trust fund that will operate for 20 years, if the court approves the deal. The fund will be run independent of the federal...

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  5. Mar 11, 2021 · TORONTO - The cost of compensating thousands of victims of Canada’s notorious residential schools amounted to more than $3 billion, according to a report released on Thursday.

    • Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement began on September 19, 2007. The Settlement Agreement represents the consensus reached between legal counsel for former students, legal counsel for the Churches, the Assembly of First Nations, other Indigenous organizations and the Government of Canada.
    • Apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools. On June 11, 2008, on behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons to acknowledge the inter-generational damage caused by this policy to former students of Indian Residential Schools, their families and communities; to offer an Apology; and to ask for forgiveness from the Indigenous peoples of this country for failing them so profoundly.
    • Common Experience Payments. The Common Experience Payment is one of two components of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement that provide financial compensation, along with the Independent Assessment Process.
    • Independent Assessment Process. The Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is a claimant-centered, non-adversarial, out-of-court process for the resolution of claims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, and other wrongful acts suffered at Indian Residential Schools.
  6. Jan 21, 2023 · Canada has agreed to pay C$2.8bn ($2.09bn; £1.68bn) to settle a class-action lawsuit seeking compensation for the loss of language and culture caused by its residential school system....

  7. Jul 11, 2013 · Under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, $1.9 billion was set aside for all former residents of the schools. Every former student would receive $10,000 for the first year of schooling, and $3,000 for each subsequent year.