Updates

Below are statistics on the administration of the Sixties Scoop Settlement:

• Total number of Individual Payment Applications filed – 34,767
• Total number of Eligible Class Members processed to date – 12,040

Please note that the Administrator is currently in the process of actively reviewing applications.

The following is a list of the key members of the dispute resolution process:

EXCEPTIONS COMMITTEE

• Designate of the Federal Court – The Honourable Robert A. Blair – retired Judge from the Court of Appeal for Ontario
• Representative of Class Counsel – E. F. Anthony Merchant Q.C. – The Merchant Law Group
• Representative of Canada – Catharine Moore – Senior General Counsel – Department of Justice Canada
• Indigenous representative – Kenn Richard – Executive Director at Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

RECONSIDERATION OFFICER    

•   Dr. James Igloliorte – former Judge with the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador

The application period is now closed.

INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT APPLICATIONS IN PROCESS:

We are in the process of reviewing all applications we received.

The process for reviewing Individual Payment Applications requires consultation with federal, provincial and/or territorial child welfare authorities.

You may not hear from us while your file is under review.

Rest assured that we will contact you if more information is required and will advise you of our decision once your application has been processed.

Your continued patience is appreciated. 

IF YOU MISSED THE DEADLINE, YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM BEFORE DECEMBER 2, 2019.

Late claims will be accepted until ninety (90) days after the Individual Payment Application Deadline where there has been undue hardship or exceptional circumstances.

Complete and submit this form explaining the undue hardship or exceptional circumstances which resulted in you missing the deadline along with your Individual Payment Application before December 2, 2019.  The court-appointed Reconsideration Officer will decide whether your claim can be accepted and you will be advised of his decision.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN ANY CLAIMS BE ACCEPTED AFTER DECEMBER 2, 2019.
 

IF YOU HAVE SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE

Rest assured that we are doing our best to confirm reception of your claim in a timely manner and your continued patience is greatly appreciated.

It is important to note that the processing of claims can take considerable time given that the review process involves consultation with provincial and territorial child welfare authorities.

We will contact you if we require more information.

Once your application has been processed we will advise you of our decision.

The period for submitting an Individual Payment Application Form is now closed. The deadline was September 3, 2019.

If you have not received a confirmation of reception for an Individual Payment Application Form and/or documentation that you have sent rest assured that we are doing our best to confirm the reception in a timely manner and your continued patience is greatly appreciated.

It is important to note that the processing of proof can take considerable time given that the review process involves consultation with provincial and territorial child welfare authorities.

We will contact you if we require more information.

Once your application has been processed we will advise you of our decision by mail.

If you have not already done so, the deadline for submitting an Individual Payment Application form is Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Kindly note that application forms must be received by Collectiva or postmarked by this date. Please note that if you have already submitted an Individual Payment Application Form for to Collectiva, we ask that you do not submit another application.

Therefore, in the days preceding the September 3, 2019 deadline, you may either:

1. submit an online application (Note: THE PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING AN INDIVIDUAL PAYMENT APPLICATION FORM IS NOW CLOSED. THE DEADLINE WAS AUGUST 30, 2019) or
2. submit a paper application by fax to 514-287-1617; or
3. submit a paper application by registered mail to 2170 Boulevard René Lévesque West, suite 200 Montréal (Québec) H3H 2T8 (Registered mail ensures there will be a postmarked date stamped on the envelope); or
4. submit an application by email to sixtiesscoop@collectiva.ca.
5. Kindly note that this Settlement Agreement includes Indians (as defined by the Indian Act), or entitled to be registered or Inuit.  If you are NOT a Registered Indian, but if you believe you are entitled please also complete the Request for Verification of Eligibility for Indian Status form available at https://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1548862420478/1548862521861 and submit it to Collectiva at the above coordinates.

You must ensure that the application form is completed to the best of your ability and that no questions are left unanswered. 

You will be contacted by mail when an official decision has been rendered as to whether or not your application satisfies the Settlement criteria.

If you have received a Notice of Intent to Reject, please note that this is not an Official Rejection.  You have a delay of 45-days to provide the Claims Administrator, Collectiva, with additional information or documentation that you believe would remedy the intent to reject.

Please be sure to advise us immediately of any changes to your contact information.

As the opt out period and any outstanding court matters have now come to an end, the settlement can proceed.  Implementation Date will be December 1, 2018.

The opt out deadline has now expired.

The Sixties Scoop settlement has been approved by the Ontario Superior Court and the Federal Court.
More information about the settlement, including how to submit a claim, is available in the court-approved notice. A copy of the notice is available here.

The settlement includes people who: (a) are registered Indians (as defined in the Indian Act) and Inuit as well as people eligible to be registered Indians; and (b) were removed from their homes in Canada between January 1, 1951 and December 31, 1991 and placed in the care of non-Indigenous foster or adoptive parents. This includes registered Indians (as defined in the Indian Act) and Inuit as well as people eligible to be registered Indians who were removed (permanent ward/foster or adopted) from their homes in Canada during this time and placed in the care of non-Indigenous foster or adoptive parents.

Justice Belobaba declined to approve the settlement agreement as proposed by the parties. Although he was content that the settlement itself was fair, reasonable and in the best interests of the class, he was not prepared to approve the lawyers’ fees.  A copy of his decision is available here.

Given that both courts approve of the settlement terms which affect the class members, we are hopeful that implementation can begin soon.