Update on Tk'emlps te Secwepemc, Sechelt First Nations & James Bay Cree Day Scholar Certified Class Action
This update provides information on the ongoing negotiations and discussions between Tk'emlps te Secwepemc, Sechelt First Nations, James Bay Cree, and the Canadian government regarding the Day Scholar Certified Class Action. Minister Bennett appointed a Ministerial Special Representative to facilitate discussions and reach a settlement. The communities are prepared to advance the class action for survivors, descendants, and band class members to achieve a fair and just resolution.
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Tk'emlps te Secwpemc , Sechelt First Nations & James Bay Cree Day Scholar Certified Class Action Update July, 2017 1
Tk'emlps te Secwepemc, Sechelt First Nations, and James Bay Cree Paddling together for Justice, Reconciliation, Healing & Wellness for our Nations! Healing one heart, one mind, & one spirit at a time! 2
Tk'emlps te Secwpemc , Sechelt First Nations & James Bay Cree Day Scholar Certified Class Action Update July 2017 3
Ttes-SFN-JBC-Three Class Members Survivors: people who attended a Federally owned and operated residential school during the day and returned home every night. Descendants: the children (son or daughter of the day scholar only) natural ,legally adopted or traditionally adopted by ceremony Band class: a band with a residential school on or near their lands, or that had day scholars. 4
Negotiations Update Ttes SFN GCC are in joint Exploratory Discussions with Canada with the goal to Settle the Day Scholar Certified Class Action Sept 2017 Minister Bennett appointed a MSR, to date we have been meeting on a regular basis with the intent to resolve the day scholar issue and reach a settlement. To date Minister Bennett has agreed to meet with the TteS SFN & JBC to discuss a Agreement in Principal in August 2017. Ttes SFN & JBC are fully prepared to advance our Certified Day Scholar Class Action and obtain a Fair & Just Settlement for the three classes: Survivors- Descendants & the 100 Band Class members. May 24, 2016 a joint meeting was held with Minister Bennett, TteS, SFN and James Bay Cree The purpose was to initiate discussions for negotiating a resolution At that meeting TteS-SFN-JBC requested that Minister Bennett appoint an MSR-Ministerial Special Representative. 5
Going Forward Continue to hope that Minister Bennett will honor the promise to resolve the day scholar class action in a expedient manner & move toward full negotiations. Recognize that time is of the essence. Ttes SFN & JBC will proceed with litigation if negotiations continue to stall. In the process of working with our expert and Canada to determine size of Survivor and Descendant class 6
Ttes-SFN-JBC Day Scholar Class Action form You must be able to answer YES to both of the following questions please fill out this form Have you attended a Federally Run and Operated Residential School? (Please refer to the attached list of Certified Residential Schools): Yes No Did you return to a home every night, instead of sleeping at the residential school? Yes No If you answered NO to either of these questions the Day Scholar Class Action does not affect you. If you answered YES please fill in the form. 1. 2. *Please fill in this form to the best of your ability and send it back to us; the top portion is for the Day Scholar Survivors names & the bottom portion is to record the names of the Day Scholars children.(son/daughter only) If your parent was a Day Scholar and is now deceased, please put (deceased) in brackets note that you were the one to fill in the form with your name and contact information. Or have the Executor of the Estate fill in the form. Note: this form is for information purposes only & is not a formal application for compensation. \ Date of Birth: Nation: Status #/ Treaty # Residential School Attended: # Years You Attended as a Day Scholar Telephone: Address Descendant Class (write the names of your children-son or daughter): Date of Birth: Nation: Status #/ Treaty # N/Applicable N/Applicable Telephone: Address: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7
List of Residential Schools across Canada please go to: www.justicefordayscholars.com or https://tkemlups.ca/day-scholar/ 8
Ttes- SFN-JBC Day Scholar Class Action For more information contact: Jo-Anne Gottfriedson Chair Ttes SFN JBC Day Scholar Class Action 200-330 Chief Alex Thomas Way Kamloops BC V2H 1H1 250-828-9788 or cell 250-318-5628 Email: jo-anne.gottfriedson@kib.ca 9
