Claims Information | Williams Lake First Nation

Need assistance finding a claim? What are the steps after I’ve submitted?

Our team can assist you throughout the entire process—from locating required documents and completing forms accurately, to navigating all steps following your claim. If you prefer support from a specific member of our Health or Social Development team, we are happy to accommodate your request.

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Indigenous Class Action Settlement | Indian Boarding Homes

If you were affected by the Indian Boarding Homes Program, now is the time to come forward and submit your compensation claim.

Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement

The Claims Period is now open, and you have until July 27, 2028, to submit a Claim.

Several claims will be opened but the current ones are:

The Removed Child Class includes 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 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. The placement was funded by Indigenous Services Canada.

And The Removed Child Family Class includes the Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of a Removed Child.

Claims period has ended to submit claims. Closed.

The claims period is closed.