* A national apology for pain and suffering caused by the system.Overall, the deal will require $2 billion in (Canadian) in payouts, the Canadian Press reports. The total package could be worth $4 billion. Get the Story:
* An initial lump sum of up to $10,000 per person.
* Extra money for every year a victim spent in the schools, amounting to as much as $3,000 a year.
* Compensation for claims based on sexual and physical abuse, as well as loss of language and culture.
* A speeded-up process to get payments quickly to elderly claimants.
* Five-year funding for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.
$2B package unveiled for residential school survivors (CBC 11/23)
School abuse package to compensate natives (CBC 11/23)
Ottawa to unveil $4B for native school abuse (CP 11/23)
Residential school deal (CanWest News Service 11/23) Residential School Abuse / Church Liability Decision:
Blackwater v. Plint (October 21, 2005) Relevant Links:
Assembly of First Nations - http://www.afn.ca
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Department - http://www.irsr-rqpi.gc.ca/english Related Stories:
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