Independent Assessment Process
Independent Assessment Process is an out-of-court compensation model for residential school survivors.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2018: The Independent Assessment Process provided compensation to 37,792 people between 2007 and 2012 according to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.[2]
- March 2021: This process was created under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement to handle claims of sexual or serious physical abuse. Thousands of survivors across Canada participated in this model to seek resolution for past harms. A review was requested for claims made by St. Anne's Indian Residential School survivors before 2015 due to missing documentation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statement on Canada’s request for an independent review of St. Anne’s Indian Residential School claims", Anishinabek News, 19 March 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Zhooniyaa – receiving a lump sum of money", Anishinabek News, 4 December 2018 (archived copy; original article).