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$30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse class-action lawsuit

The $30 million deal offers a two-tier compensation process for abuse survivors at two Catholic schools, pending B.C. Supreme Court approval starting April 30.

  • Vancouver-Based CFM Lawyers said on March 9, 2026 a proposed $30-million settlement was reached involving Vancouver College, St. Thomas More Collegiate, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, pending B.C. Supreme Court approval.
  • In March 2023 the B.C. Supreme Court certified the class action after plaintiffs alleged abuse from 1976 to 2013 at Vancouver College and 1976 to 1989 at St. Thomas More.
  • The proposed settlement sets out a two-tier claims process: tier-one claimants can seek up to $30,000 for less severe effects, while tier-two claimants face detailed reviews and documentation considerations.
  • In statements, the schools said the settlement is a step forward, and court documents show it would bar further claims against settled defendants while some individual defendants remain outside the deal.
  • The B.C. Supreme Court will hear the matter on April 30 and May 1, considering class counsel fees that could reach one-third and the nearly $105-million Mount Cashel settlement precedent.
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$30M settlement offer in Vancouver-area Catholic school abuse class-action lawsuit

VANCOUVER - Lawyers representing the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse say former students at two Vancouver-area Catholic schools have received a $30 million settlement offer.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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