March 7, 2025
Starting March 10, 2025, eligible First Nations children and families can apply for compensation as part of the settlement recognizing the harms caused by the child welfare system.
If you or a loved one were impacted, you may be eligible. Learn more and check your eligibility at www.fnchildclaims.ca
Who Can Apply?
1. First Nations individuals who were removed from their homes as children between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, while living on reserve or in the Yukon and placed into care funded by Indigenous Services Canada.
2. Their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents.
This applies to the Removed Child and Removed Child Family classes, two of the nine classes under the settlement. Future claims periods for other classes will be announced later.
Have questions or need support? You can contact the Administrator of the Settlement at no charge by calling 1-833-852-0755 (Monday to Friday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST excluding statutory holidays) or emailing Generalinfo@Contact.FNChildClaims.ca.
Get ready for the application process by visiting https://fnchildclaims.ca/claims/get-ready/
We will share more information as available to keep you informed throughout the process.
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