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Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, is joined by proposed representative plaintiffs Louis Gardiner, Margaret Aubichon, Melvina Aubichon, Emile Janvier, Duane Favel, Donna Janvier, and David Chartier to announce that an Agreement-in-Principle has been reached in the class actions concerning Île-à-la-Crosse School.
For several years, the Government of Canada and counsel for the plaintiffs have been engaged in discussions to resolve the litigation in a fair, compassionate, and respectful manner.
The signing of the Agreement-in-Principle marks a significant milestone for Survivors of Île-à-la-Crosse School who suffered cultural loss abuse at the school from January 1, 1860 to December 31, 1976.
The Agreement-in-Principle outlines individual compensation for having attended the former Île-à-la-Crosse School, as well as forward-looking investments to support commemoration, healing, language, and culture.
