US EditionClaims process opens for ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement
Eligible survivors of 33 federal Indian hospitals across Canada can claim compensation ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 through the new settlement process.
- Today, the claims process for the Indian hospitals settlement opens in Ottawa, The Canadian Press reports, with claimants having until July 2028 to submit claims.
- A class-action settlement reached last year alleges systemic abuse at Indian hospitals, with survivors eligible for $10,000 to $200,000 in compensation, opening Jan. 27, 2026.
- Eligible claimants include those admitted who suffered psychological, verbal, physical or sexual abuse, with reports citing monthly X-ray sessions at Charles Camsell Indian Hospital, Edmonton.
- Class members must submit claims by July 2028, with the federal government agreeing to compensation ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 under last year's settlement.
- The federal government operated 33 hospitals from 1936 to 1981, with some former patients spending years in these institutions, as part of the long-standing practices behind the settlement.
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The claim process for a historic settlement of "Indian hospitals" began on Tuesday, almost a year after the federal government entered into an agreement with survivors on compensation.
Ottawa agreed to pay survivors between $10,000 and $200,000.
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Claims process opens for 'Indian hospitals' settlement
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Claims process open for Indian Hospitals settlement
The claims process for the Indian Hospitals settlement opened this week. The federal government ran 33 of the facilities for Indigenous people between 1936 and 1981. In Saskatchewan they were located in North Battleford and Fort Qu’Appelle. Some former patients spent years in the segregated facilities, where they experienced abuse and unfair treatment. The settlement will see Ottawa pay individual survivors between 10-thousand and 200-thousand d…
Claims period opens today for federal Indian Hospitals Settlement
The Claims Period for the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement is open. People can now submit a Claim for compensation for psychological, verbal, physical, and/or sexual abuse experienced while admitted to a Federal Indian Hospital during the years it was operated by the Government of Canada. This court-approved Settlement was approved by the Federal Court in June 2025. Compensation ranges from $10,000 to $200,000, based on the severity of the ab…
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