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The following class members may be eligible for compensation.
Removed Child Class
First Nations children who, while under the age of majority between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 2022, were removed from their homes on-reserve or in the Yukon by child welfare authorities and placed into care funded by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).
Removed Child Family Class
Caregiving Parents or caregiving Grandparents of the children of the Removed Child Class.
Kith Child Class
First Nations individuals who were placed by a caregiving parent or caregiving grandparent off-reserve with a non-family caregiver, while the child was an ordinarily resident on reserve or living in the Yukon and where a Child Welfare Authority was involved in the placement between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 2022.
Kith Family Class
Caregiving parents or caregiving grandparents of the children of the Kith Child Class.
Jordan’s Principle Class
First Nations individuals who suffered the highest level of impact (including pain, suffering or harm of the worst kind) due to a delay, denial or service gap for an essential service from Canada while they were a child, between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017.
Jordan’s Principle Family Class
Caregiving parents or caregiving grandparents of the children of the Jordan’s Principle Class.
Trout Child Class
First Nations individuals who faced a delay, denial or service gap for an essential service from Canada while they were a child between April 1, 1991 and December 11, 2007.
Trout Family Class
Caregiving parents or caregiving grandparents of the children of the Trout Child Class.
Essential Service Class
First Nations individuals who were confirmed to have needed an essential service and did not receive that service or experienced a delay in receiving it from Canada while they were a child, between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017.