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Child welfare victims qualify for settlement.

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• published: 05 Jul 2016
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http://southpeacenews.com/child-welfare-victims-qualify-for-settlement/ Child welfare victims qualify for settlement. Richard Froese South Peace News Local victims learned more about a settlement of a class-action lawsuit for children abused in care of the Alberta welfare system dating back 50 years. The High Prairie Native Friendship Centre provided assistance about the Alberta Welfare Class Action Notice of Settlement of approval during an information session June 10. “We felt it would be beneficial to have a session to let victims know what do to get the benefits,” executive director Lyanne Grammer says. “Most people affected were probably aboriginal.” Victims must also file a police report with victim services and a psychological assessment, Grammer says. Settled last November, the lawsuit alleged that the province failed to make compensation claims or file lawsuits for children who were hurt by their foster parents and/or caregivers. The settlement affects people who suffered injuries while subject to a permanent wardship or guardianship order between July 1, 1966 and Feb. 19, 2008, or a temporary guardianship order between July 1, 1985 and Feb. 19, 2008. Victims can apply to the Victims of Crime Compensation Fund before Jan. 15, 2017, even if the time limit to make a claim has expired. Most successful claimants will range from $15,000 to $30,000 in compensation, under the terms of the lawsuit that was settled Nov. 6, states a news story in the Edmonton Journal on Nov. 13, 2015. “This settlement is, in my view, an appropriate resolution to litigation that at times had difficulty getting any traction,” Court of Queen’s bench Justice Denny Thomas said to conclude a case that started about 10 years earlier. “I am satisfied this is fair, reasonable and in the best interests of all class members.” The Government of Alberta also supports the settlement. “We believe this is a fair agreement that respects people who were in provincial guardianship as children and gives them access to legislated compensation similar to other victims of crime,” Human Services Minister Irfan Sabir said in a written statement. For more information on the process, phone the Friendship Centre at [780] 523-4511. Visit CHAOS View Archive For More CHAOS NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUiFq-IUU64l62ygPdbVnIA