What is the Indian Boarding Home Class Action Settlement?

The Indian Boarding Homes Program was created by the Government of Canada, placing children from First Nations, Métis and Inuit villages in communities to stay in private homes for the purpose of attending school.

This Indian Boarding Homes Class Action settlement is in response to two legal actions (Superior Court of Quebec and Federal Court cases) filed on behalf of Indigenous children who suffered harassment, abuse, loss of language and culture, and other harms as a result of their participation in the Indian Boarding Homes Program. Through the litigation, plaintiffs sought compensation, recognition, and justice for their experiences and harms suffered.

The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action provides compensation to people placed in these homes as part of this Indigenous class action settlement.

To learn more about the Boarding Home Class Action please visit the official class action website: https://boardinghomesclassaction.com/

Settlement Assistance

Our Lawyers will assist you in completing your claim and applying for your settlement.

  • Applying for Category 1 is required and only part of your full claim. This is the first step to determining eligibility. From the very beginning we are here to help. If approved for the settlement, Category 1 pays $10,000.

  • Category 2 is an optional set of claim forms. These forms are for you to describe any “abuse” you suffered in the boarding home program. Additional compensation can range from $10,000 - $200,000.

  • If you were denied a claim by being deemed “ineligible”, or if you were approved at a lower level than you submitted, we can help you in applying for reconsideration of your claim.