{"settlement":{"id":"ile-a-la-crosse-school-2026","slug":"ile-a-la-crosse-school-2026","title":"Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School Class Action","category":"Institutional Abuse","status":"Claims open","tags":{"industry":["Government services"],"geographic":["Saskatchewan"],"recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["Self-attestation only","Identity verification required"],"eligibilityTrigger":["Was a student","Experienced abuse or harm"]},"classDefinition":"The Survivor Class includes every person who was alive on December 9, 2003, and who attended the Île-à-la-Crosse School as a student or for educational purposes during the class period, including their estates, heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives and trustees, and covers both residential students and day students. The Family Class includes all persons who are a spouse, parent, child, grandchild, or sibling of a Survivor Class Member.","plainLanguageSummary":"If you attended the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding/Mission School before it closed around 1975-76 and were alive on December 9, 2003 (or you are the estate representative or heir of a Survivor who was), you may be eligible for an Experience Payment of up to $10,000 or up to $15,000 plus Abuse Compensation of up to $50,000 to a maximum of up to $235,000 if you experienced serious physical or sexual abuse. You do not need to live in Saskatchewan to file a claim. Eligibility is based on meeting the class definition, not on where you live today.","eligibilityCriteria":[],"recoveryRange":"Up to $235,000 per person","filingInstructions":"Get the Claim Form for Survivor Class Members from ilexsettlement.ca, or call 1-833-700-7458 or email info@ILEXSettlement.ca for a paper copy (representatives of deceased Survivors must use the Claim Form for Representatives of Survivor Class Members instead)\nComplete the required sections: your details, contact options, the Privacy Release, your school attendance dates, the Solemn Declaration of School Attendance, and your payment choice\nAttach a copy of your valid government-issued identification, and attach copies of any school records or other documents showing your attendance if you have them (optional)\nIf you are applying for Abuse Compensation, also complete Part 5, including the Level of Harm selection and the Solemn Declaration of Harm, and attach copies of any supporting documents if available\nSubmit your application online at Portal.ILEXSettlement.ca, or send it by email to Claims@ILEXSettlement.ca, by fax to 416-324-4411, or by mail to Claims Administrator c/o Deloitte LLP, PO Box 278 STN ADELAIDE, Toronto ON M5C 2J4\nSubmit by June 1, 2027 for an Experience Payment; Part 5 for Abuse Compensation can be submitted separately, no later than June 1, 2028","caseBackground":"The Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School (also called the Île-à-la-Crosse Mission School or residential school) in Saskatchewan operated from around 1860 to 1975-76. It was one of the first boarding schools in Canada established for Indigenous children, and its students were primarily Métis, along with First Nations children from Northern Saskatchewan. A class action lawsuit argued that the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan helped fund, oversee, and control the school, and that they failed in their duties to care for the students and protect them from harm.\n\nThese allegations were not proven in court. Instead, the parties reached settlements, and a judge certified the class action and approved the Settlement Agreements with Canada and Saskatchewan on April 29, 2026. Canada will pay $27.335 million for Experience Payments to all Survivors plus $10 million for a Legacy Fund, and Saskatchewan will pay $40.2 million, which includes Abuse Compensation for Survivors who experienced serious physical or sexual abuse at the school. Both governments have acknowledged that Survivors of the school suffered harms.","administratorName":"Deloitte LLP","administratorContacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"Toll-free","value":"1-833-700-7458"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"info@ILEXSettlement.ca"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://ilexsettlement.ca"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"Claims Administrator c/o Deloitte LLP, PO Box 278 STN ADELAIDE, Toronto, ON M5C 2J4"},{"type":"fax","label":"","value":"416-324-4411"}],"administratorRole":"claims","agentName":"","agentContacts":[],"agentClaimFormHelp":false,"classCounselName":"Sotos LLP, Goldblatt Partners LLP, Merchant Law Group LLP","classCounselContacts":[{"type":"phone","label":"Toll-free","value":"1-888-451-9227"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ilex@sotos.ca"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"55 University Avenue, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 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formulaire s'adresse aux représentants légaux ou héritiers soumettant une réclamation au nom d'un survivant incapable ou décédé."}],"claimFormsButtonLabel":"claim-forms","claimFormsUnavailable":false,"claimFormsUnavailableReason":"","claimFormGuides":[],"additionalDocuments":[],"optOutFormUrl":"","optOutInstructions":"The deadline to opt out was August 30, 2026, and it has passed. Class members who wanted to be excluded had to send a completed Opt-Out Form to the Claims Administrator by mail, fax, or email (info@ILEXSettlement.ca) by that date. Anyone who opted out cannot apply for compensation from these settlements.","objectionFormUrl":"","objectionInstructions":"","faqs":[{"answer":"Every approved Survivor claim receives an Experience Payment of up to $10,000 for four or fewer school years of attendance, or up to $15,000 for five or more school years. Survivors who experienced serious physical or sexual abuse at the school can also receive Abuse Compensation of up to $235,000 depending on the level of harm, and residential students may receive an Experience Payment top-up if money remains from the Saskatchewan settlement.","question":"What compensation can I receive?"},{"answer":"The deadline to apply for an Experience Payment is June 1, 2027. The deadline to apply for Abuse Compensation (Part 5 of the Claim Form) is June 1, 2028. Part 5 can be submitted together with the rest of the Claim Form or later, as long as it arrives by June 1, 2028.","question":"What are the deadlines to apply?"},{"answer":"You must include a copy of your valid government-issued identification and provide your school attendance dates with a signed solemn declaration. School records or other documents showing your attendance, and documents supporting an abuse claim, are optional but helpful. Your account will be believed unless there is reasonable contradictory evidence.","question":"What documents do I need to provide?"},{"answer":"Yes. If the Survivor was alive on December 9, 2003, but has since died, their estate representative (if there is a will) or highest-ranking next of kin (if there is no will) can apply using the Claim Form for Representatives of Survivor Class Members. Grandchildren of Survivors are not eligible to apply for Abuse Compensation.","question":"Can I apply on behalf of a Survivor who has passed away?"},{"answer":"The Claims Administrator will make a partial payment once your application is approved, and the rest will be paid after all applications are decided. Payments can be sent by direct deposit, e-transfer (Experience Payments only), or cheque.","question":"When will I receive my payment?"}],"eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"attended-school","text":"Did you attend the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding/Mission School as a student or for educational purposes, either as a residential student or a day student?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"This means the boarding school that operated from around 1860 to 1975-76, not the Rossignol School run by the Île-à-la-Crosse School Board.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"alive-december-2003","text":"Was the Survivor alive on December 9, 2003?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"If the Survivor has passed away since December 9, 2003, their estate representative or eligible heir can apply on their behalf.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"not-rossignol-only","text":"Are you claiming for something other than attendance at the Rossignol School that opened in 1975-76?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"The Rossignol School run by the Île-à-la-Crosse School Board is not covered by these settlements.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"did-not-opt-out","text":"Are you still included in this class action, meaning you did not opt out?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"If you never filed an Opt-Out Form, answer Yes.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}],"uncertainMessage":"Some of your answers were Not sure, so we could not confidently determine your eligibility.","qualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement.","nonQualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you do not appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement."},"claimCategories":[{"id":"experience-payments","name":"Experience Payments","description":"Compensation from Canada for every Survivor who attended the Île-à-la-Crosse School, to reflect the harmful effects all Survivors experienced from attending. The amount depends on how long the Survivor attended the school, and even one day of a school year counts as a school year. Residential students may later receive a top-up if money is left from the Saskatchewan settlement, with no extra application needed.","recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["Self-attestation only","Identity verification required"],"recoveryRange":"$10,000 for attending four or fewer school years, or $15,000 for attending five or more school years, subject to proportionate reduction if funds are insufficient","eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"attended-school-ep","text":"Did you attend the Île-à-la-Crosse School as a student or for educational purposes?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true},{"id":"alive-2003-ep","text":"Were you alive on December 9, 2003?","type":"yes_no","helpText":"If the Survivor was alive on that date but has since passed away, their estate representative or eligible heir can apply on their behalf.","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}]},"eligibilityCriteria":["Attended the Île-à-la-Crosse School as a student or for educational purposes before it closed around 1975-76","Was alive on December 9, 2003 (or the claim is made by the Survivor's estate representative or eligible heir)","Claim Form submitted to the Claims Administrator by June 1, 2027"]},{"id":"abuse-compensation","name":"Abuse Compensation","description":"Compensation from Saskatchewan for Survivors who experienced serious physical abuse or sexual abuse while attending the Île-à-la-Crosse School. 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Grandchildren of Survivors are not eligible to apply for Abuse Compensation on a deceased Survivor's behalf.","recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["Self-attestation only","Identity verification required"],"recoveryRange":"$50,000 maximum at Level 1, $100,000 maximum at Level 2, $185,000 maximum at Level 3, and $235,000 maximum at Level 4, depending on the severity of the abuse and its effects","eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"experienced-abuse","text":"Did you experience serious physical abuse or sexual abuse while attending the Île-à-la-Crosse School?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}]},"eligibilityCriteria":["Meets the Survivor Class criteria (attended the school and was alive on December 9, 2003)","Experienced serious physical abuse or sexual abuse while attending the Île-à-la-Crosse School","Part 5 of the Claim Form submitted to the Claims Administrator by June 1, 2028","Grandchildren of deceased Survivors cannot apply for this category"]}],"proceedings":null,"relatedSlugs":[],"group":null,"cardSummary":"If you went to the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding/Mission School in Saskatchewan and were alive on December 9, 2003, you may be able to claim compensation. 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