Survivors of residential school in Saskatchewan file proposed class-action lawsuit
They were not included in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement because the school was determined not to qualify.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.A memorandum of understanding was signed with Ottawa in 2019, but the group says discussions weren’t successful.
Survivors say they are suing the governments for the roles they played in operating the school and for breaching legal duties to care for them. No statements of defence have been filed, and the federal and provincial governments did not immediately provide comment.
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