Home » The Class » Removed Child Family Class » Supporting documents

This page includes information on:

Important: Only copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of your valid government-issued identification and supporting documentation should be submitted with your Claim. Do not submit any original documents. Please ensure copies are not blurry, too light or too dark to read. Please send images of both sides of any identification and documentation.

Personal identification

You are required to include a copy (photocopy, scan or photo) of your valid government-issued identification (ID) with your Claim Form when you submit your Claim to the Administrator.

Your ID should be valid on the date you submit your Claim Form.

As a representative submitting on behalf of a Class Member who has passed away, or on behalf of a Class Member who is a Person Under Disability, you will need to submit copies of both your personal government-issued ID and the Class Member’s ID. If you are submitting on behalf of a Deceased Class Member, you can use a copy of the death certificate (issued by the individual’s province or territory) in place of government ID for the Class Member.

The Administrator will contact you if they require more information to process your Claim.

Learn more about the accepted types of government-issued ID →

Supporting information and documentation

If you are:

First Nations and the biological Caregiving Parent or biological Caregiving Grandparent of a Removed Child

You will need to include the following information and copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of:

If you are:

Not First Nations or not the biological Caregiving Parent or biological Caregiving Grandparent

You will need to include the following information and copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of:

And one or more of the following as proof of your relationship to the Removed Child:

  • Long-form birth certificate of the Removed Child (that names the biological parents)
  • Adoption papers of the Removed Child (verifiable provincial, territorial or custom adoption)
  • Marriage documents or evidence of common-law relationship (First Nations Stepparent only)

If you are:

A Personal Representative submitting a Claim for a Class Member who is a Person Under Disability

You will need to include the following information and copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of:

  • Valid government-issued ID of the Person Under Disability
  • Valid government-issued ID for you, the Personal Representative (not required for a Public Guardian or the Trustee or Administrator for Property)
  • If applicable: Evidence of the Caregiving Parent or Caregiving Grandparent’s relationship to the associated Removed Children listed in the Claim Form only if the Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents are not First Nations or do not have a biological relationship to the Removed Children. This evidence may include one or more of the following:
    • Long-form birth certificate of the Removed Children (that names the biological parents)
    • Adoption papers of the Removed Children (verifiable provincial, territorial or custom adoption)
    • Marriage documents or evidence of common-law relationship (First Nations Stepparent only)

And one of the following as proof of representation:

  • A signed Power of Attorney (POA) or 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).

If you are:

A Representative submitting a Claim on behalf of a Deceased Class Member, where a Grant of Authority is in place

You will need to include the following information and copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of:

  • Valid government-issued ID for the Deceased Class Member (a death certificate may be used as government ID for the Deceased Class Member)
  • Valid government-issued ID for you, the Representative (not required for a Public Guardian or the Trustee or Administrator for Property)
  • A Grant of Authority that shows your appointment as a Representative (Executor or Administrator) of the Deceased Class Member’s estate
  • Evidence that the Class Member is deceased and their date of death, such as a death certificate, a funeral director’s statement of death or a burial certificate
  • If applicable: Evidence of the Caregiving Parent or Caregiving Grandparent’s relationship to the associated Removed Children listed in the Claim Form only if they are not First Nations or do not have a biological relationship to the Child. This evidence may include one or more of the following:
    • Long-form birth certificate of the Removed Children (that names the biological parents)
    • Adoption papers of the Removed Children (verifiable provincial, territorial or custom adoption)
    • Marriage documents or evidence of common-law relationship (First Nations Stepparent only)

If you are:

A Representative who is a family member (heir) submitting a Claim on behalf of a Deceased Caregiving Parent or Caregiving Grandparent

You will need to include the following information and copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of:

  • Valid government-issued ID for the Deceased Class Member (a death certificate may be used as government ID for the Deceased Class Member)
  • Valid government-issued ID for you, the heir
  • Evidence that the Class Member is deceased and their date of death (e.g., a death certificate, a funeral director’s statement of death, or a burial certificate)
  • Identification of the heir’s relationship to the Deceased Class Member (e.g., spouse)
  • A list of other living family members (if any) and their relationship to the Deceased Class Member
  • If applicable: Evidence of your relationship to the Deceased Class Member only if you are not First Nations or do not have a biological relationship to the deceased. This evidence may include one or more of the following:
    • Long-form birth certificate
    • Adoption papers
    • Marriage documents or evidence of common-law relationship
    • Other related documents that confirm your relationship
  • If applicable: Evidence of the Caregiving Parent or Caregiving Grandparent’s relationship to the associated Removed Children listed in the Claim Form only if they are not First Nations or do not have a biological relationship to the Child. This evidence may include one or more of the following:
    • Long-form birth certificate of the Removed Children (that names the biological parents)
    • Adoption papers of the Removed Children (verifiable provincial, territorial or custom adoption)
    • Marriage documents or evidence of common-law relationship (First Nations Stepparent only)

Remember, only copies (photocopy, scan or photo) of your ID and supporting documents should be submitted with your Claim. Do not submit any original documents. The Administrator will contact you if they require more information to process your Claim.