COMPENSATION FOR FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
What you need to know
The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations of Canada successfully argued before the Human Rights Tribunal that Canada has discriminated against First Nations children living on reserve and in the Yukon. The Tribunal’s decision is here. The Tribunal awarded $40,000 to each of those children and some of their family members (parents and grandparents). Canada is challenging this decision in Federal Court.
There is a parallel, ongoing class action relating to Canada’s discrimination against First Nations children. If the class action is successful, those class members may be entitled to compensation. Those who may qualify for compensation are: Millennium ScoopFirst Nations children who were taken from their homes on reserve and placed in state care or foster care between April 1, 1991 and February 20, 2019. survivors, certain family members of those survivors, and Jordan’s PrincipleFirst Nations children who were rejected by the Federal or Provincial government or suffered significant delays in receiving requested health or social support. applicants. Take our quiz to help you determine if you may qualify or not.
Compensation has not been finally determined in the case before the Tribunal or the class action. The compensation order made by the Tribunal is being challenged in the Federal Court. The class action is still in its early stages – lawyers for the class members are now working on gathering information that will eventually be used to help distribute compensation if the class action is successful.
This won’t cost you anything to apply. Any compensation for the lawyers in the class action will be determined at a later date by the Court.
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What stage are we in?
WE’RE HERE
Gathering
Info
We are currently gathering information about potential affected individuals. If you think you qualify for compensation as either a Millennium Scoop survivor or a Jordan’s Principle applicant, please take the quiz below and provide detailed information about your experience so that we can let you know whether you qualify.
Reviewing
Info
Once we have received information from potential class members, we will review the information and assess who qualifies.
Compensation
Rollout
The Tribunal and the class action may take a while (possibly years) to proceed to a resolution, and financial compensation is not guaranteed. However, if compensation is to be paid, we will contact everyone who has signed up with us to notify them of how and when compensation will be distributed. Please sign up for updates or check our updates page regularly.
Do I Qualify for Compensation?
Take this short quiz to find out if you qualify for compensation.
There are 4 ways to qualify. Please answer all questions.
Note: These quizzes are just tools to help you determine if you might qualify for compensation. Taking a quiz does not affect any of your rights. Feel free to take them as many times as you need if you can’t remember exact dates on your first try.
Millennium Scoop
applicant Quiz 2
Millennium Scoop
relative Quiz 3
Jordan’s Principle
applicant Quiz 4
Jordan’s Principle
relative
Please contact us once you've taken the quizzes for more information and to submit your quiz responses.
Are you a "Millennium Scoop" Survivor?
Between April 1, 1991 and now, I was a First Nations child* living on reserve or in the Yukon.
* “Child” means under the age of 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan and under the age of 19 in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Are you a "Millennium Scoop" Survivor?
As a child living on reserve or in the Yukon I was taken from my home and placed in out of home care between April 1, 1991 and now.
Quiz Results
Based on the answers provided, you may qualify for compensation as a Millennium Scoop survivor. Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Millennium Scoop survivor because you were not a First Nations child who was living on reserve or in the Yukon and was taken from their home, family and community and placed in the child welfare system between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019.
Please contact us for more information.
Are you a "Millennium Scoop" Survivor?
I am the parent, grandparent, or sibling of a First Nations child* who lived on reserve or in the Yukon between April 1, 1991 and now.
* “Child” means under the age of 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan and under the age of 19 in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Are you a "Millennium Scoop" Survivor?
While living on reserve or in the Yukon, my child, grandchild or sibling was taken from our home, family and community and placed in out of home care between April 1, 1991 and now.
Quiz Results
Based on the answers provided, you may qualify for compensation as a Millennium Scoop survivor's affected family member. Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Millennium Scoop survivor's family member because you were not the parent, grandparent or sibling of a First Nations child who was living on reserve or in the Yukon and was taken from their home, family and community and placed in the child welfare system between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019.
Please contact us for more information.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
Between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019, I was a First Nations child* living on or off reserve.
* “Child” means under the age of 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan and under the age of 19 in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
Between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019, I was taken from my home, family and community and placed in out of home care, temporarily or permanently, in order to receive necessary health and/or social services from the government.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019 and I was denied those services.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019 and experienced delay in obtaining those services.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019 and received those services after reconsideration of the request was ordered by the Tribunal.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Jordan’s Principle applicant because you were not a child living on or off reserve between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019.
Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on the answers provided, you may qualify for compensation as a Jordan’s Principle applicant. Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Jordan’s Principle applicant because you are/were not a child living on or off reserve who requested necessary health and/or social services from the government between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019 and who was removed from your home and placed in outside care in order to receive those services, or denied those services, or experienced unreasonable delay in obtaining those services, or received those services after reconsideration was ordered by the Tribunal.
Please contact us for more information.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
I am the parent or grandparent of a First Nations child* who was living on reserve or off reserve between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017.
* “Child” means under the age of 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan and under the age of 19 in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and Yukon.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
Between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017, my child or grandchild was taken from our home and placed in out of home care, temporarily or permanently, in order to receive necessary health and/or social services from the government.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a parent or grandparent to a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government for my child/grandchild between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017 and was denied those services.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a parent or grandparent to a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government for my child/grandchild between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017 and experienced delay in obtaining those services.
Have you been denied Jordan’s Principle rights?
As a parent or grandparent to a First Nations child, I requested necessary health and/or social services from the government for my child/grandchild between December 12, 2007 and November 2, 2017 and received those services after reconsideration of the request was ordered by the Tribunal.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Millennium Scoop survivor/family member or a Jordan’s Principle applicant because you were not the parent or grandparent of a child living on or off reserve between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019.
Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on the answers provided you may (or may not) qualify as a Jordan’s Principle affected family member. Please contact us for more information.
Quiz Results
Based on your responses, it does not appear that you qualify for compensation as a Jordan’s Principle applicant because you are not a parent or grandparent of a child living on or off reserve who requested necessary health and/or social services from the government for that child/grandchild between April 1, 1991 and March 1, 2019 and had your child/grandchild removed from your home and placed in outside care in order to receive those services, or were denied those services, or experienced unreasonable delay in obtaining those services, or received those services after reconsideration was ordered by the Tribunal.
Please contact us for more information.