Question Period Note: Timber Bay's Children Home
About
- Reference number:
- CIR-2023-QP-73434216
- Date received:
- Jun 21, 2023
- Organization:
- Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
- Name of Minister:
- Miller, Marc (Hon.)
- Title of Minister:
- Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Suggested Response:
Our Government is working towards righting past wrongs, especially those involving Indigenous children, outside of the courts.
· The Courts have determined that Timber Bay could not be added to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
· As directed by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, plaintiffs’ counsel has filed an amended Statement of Claim to seek compensation for survivors.
· Canada is open to engaging in collaborative discussions with the Province of Saskatchewan, survivors and their counsel on options to move this matter forward
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