FIRST NATIONS CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES AND JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE SETTLEMENT COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

The First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) and Jordan’s Principle Settlement has entered its first Claims Period for the FNCFS and Jordan’s Principle Settlement. The Claims Period opened on March 10, 2025. The presentation will provide an overview and focus on two classes of the settlement: Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class. The Jordan’s Principle portion of this settlement is not yet open.

What is the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement about?

The Settlement provides compensation to First Nations individuals who, while under the Age of Majority, were removed from their homes between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities. The removal from home must have happened while the Child or at least one of their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents were Ordinarily Resident on Reserve or living in the Yukon, and the placement must have been funded by Indigenous Services Canada.

The Settlement also provides compensation to First Nations Children who experienced a delay, denial or gap in receiving essential services and who had a Confirmed Need for those services between April 1, 1991, and November 2, 2017. This treatment discriminated against the Children and broke a legal rule known as Jordan’s Principle.

Certain eligible Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of these Children will also be compensated through the Settlement.

Deloitte LLP, who has been appointed as the Administrator of the Settlement, will be providing presentations to those who are affected and wish to file a claim on the following dates:

• August 20, 2025 @ Akwesasne Homemakers (9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
• August 21, 2025 @ Kawehno:ke Recreation Center (9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

For more information, please visit www.fnchildclaims.ca.