Official Court Website
Government of Canada Website
Residential Schools Settlement
This page is intended to provide up-to-date facts, documents, news and information about the class action.
Nelligan O'Brien Payne is one of the law firms that has signed on to advise former students about their rights and entitlements under the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Members of our legal team were involved in representing the interests of the Inuit in Nunavut at the settlement negotiations. Janice Payne was also a member of the National Certification Committee responsible for having the class action certified and the settlement approved across Canada.
Our lawyers will help former students understand their rights under the settlement agreement by giving advice on:
- Eligibility for a Common Experience Payment (CEP)
- Opting-out
- Eligibility for compensation for sexual and/or serious physical abuse through the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) and any needed representation
Please note: You will not be charged a fee for help in applying for the Common Experience Payment.
You may contact the lawyers on this team directly at:
Deborah Hawken at 613-231-8287 or deborah.hawken@nelligan.ca
Raymond Murray at 613-231-8305 or raymond.murray@nelligan.ca
Pam MacEachern at 613-231-8276 or pam.maceachern@nelligan.ca
Janice Payne at 613-231-8245 or janice.payne@nelligan.ca
The following links offer further information on the Residential School Settlement:
