Important: You can now submit a Claim for the Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class. Learn more about how to complete a Claim.

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When the Claims Period for each Class opens, you will be able to submit a Claim for compensation for that Class by sending a completed Claim Form to the Administrator before the deadline. You will need to complete a separate Claim Form for each Class.

You can get help filling out your Claim Form, but each person needs to submit their own Claim. The Administrator will not accept Claims submitted on behalf of another person unless:

  • The Claim is submitted by a legally appointed Personal Representative on behalf of a Person Under Disability (i.e., a person who is unable to manage or make reasonable judgements or decisions in respect of their affairs by reason of mental incapacity).
  • The Claim is submitted on behalf of a deceased person by the executor of their estate or by their heirs.

You will be able to submit your Claim Form directly to the Administrator online or by mail, fax or email.

Submitting a Claim for yourself

If you are at or above the Age of Majority

If you are at or over the Age of Majority in your province or territory when the Claims Period opens, you will have three years to submit your Claim for compensation.

If you are under the Age of Majority

You can submit a Claim Form starting from when you are two years away from reaching Age of Majority. You have three years from the day you reach the Age of Majority to submit your Claim for compensation. After you reach the Age of Majority, the Administrator will assess your Claim. If you are eligible, compensation will be issued after that point.

The Administrator cannot assess Claims by individuals who are more than two years away from the Age of Majority. You will need to wait until you are within two years of the Age of Majority to submit a Claim. A Personal Representative of a Person Under Disability must also wait until the Claimant is within two years of the Age of Majority to submit a Claim.

The only exception is if a Representative is submitting a Claim for a deceased person. In this case, the Representative may submit a Claim on behalf of the deceased Claimant no matter how old they were when they passed away.

Submitting a Claim for a Person Under Disability

If you are submitting a Claim for a Person Under Disability, a Claim Form can be submitted on their behalf by a Personal Representative who has one of the following:

  • Signed Power of Attorney (POA) or a protection mandate, OR
  • A provincial or territorial appointment order (including appointment of a Public Guardian and Trustee), or a federal appointment order for the administrator of property by Indigenous Services Canada (Administrator for Property).

Submitting a Claim for someone who has passed away

If you are submitting a Claim for someone who has passed away, a Claim Form can be submitted on their behalf by:

  • A Representative who is named in a Grant of Authority1, OR
  • Heirs2 as defined in the Settlement Agreement.

Support with Claim Forms

Class Members can contact the Administrator for support in understanding the Claims Process and completing a Claim Form. The Administrator may also connect you with Claims Helpers who can help refer you to cultural and wellness resources and supports. Support is available by phone, online or in person, where available, at no cost to you.

Learn more about the Class

This Settlement includes nine Classes, each with different eligibility requirements.

Learn more about the Class

This Settlement includes nine Classes, each with different eligibility requirements.

[1] A Grant of Authority is a document that names the Estate Executor or Estate Administrator and is evidence that the Representative has the legal authority to receive compensation on behalf of the estate of the Eligible Deceased Class Member. A Grant of Authority may include one of the following documents:

  • Will (for example, Notarial Will for Quebec), or
  • Grant of Probate issued by a provincial or territorial court order, or
  • Grant of Administration letter issued by the Government of Canada, such as:
    • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)
    • Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
    • Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)

[2] An heir may be a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling or grandparent.