Please note and pass on word to those you know who attended or whom you think may have attended an Indian Residential School in Canada that the deadline for filing an abuse claim with the Federal government is 19 September 2012 – one week from today.
12 September 2012: “Only 1 week left for residential school students to file claims” & related articles
Click here for an external link to a List of Residential Schools and hostels. Most were operated by either the Roman Catholic, Anglican or United churches in Canada. The abuse is not restricted to sexual abuse.
Those seeking further information can check the Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat .
The above site advertises two contact numbers:
(1) a 24 Hour Crisis Line open 7 days a week: 1-877-635-2648, and
(2) an Independent Assessment Process Toll0Free Information Line: 1-877-635-2648
This is the culmination of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement which was implemented September 2007. The agreement was signed by the Government of Canada, former IRS students and their lawyers, legal counsel for the Assembly of First Nations and the churches which administered the schools.
Be sure to pas the word to those who may know nothing of this.
Enough for now,
Sylvia