News & Updates
A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
St. Anne’s survivor awarded $72K after review of denied abuse claim is still fighting
WARNING: This story contains details of abuse of children at residential schools For the residential school survivor known only as claimant T-00185, justice has been elusive. He alleged in 2009 under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement assessment process that he had been sexually abused by two older boys at the notorious St. Anne’s Indian Residential School, which operated between 1906 and 1976 in Fort Albany, Ont. His claim was rejected. That claim was heard, however, before Canada was forced to release roughly 12,000 police records and court documents containing evidence of rampant physical and sexual abuse at the Catholic-run institution…