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Independent Assesment Process

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Deadline for Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Applications

September 19, 2012

Independent Assessment Forms

All formss are available from the IAP website

Eligibility for IAP

A- To find out if you are eligible for the IAP you must answer ‘yes’ to one of the following two criteria:

  • YES, you experienced:

Sexual abuse;Serious physical abuse; orOther wrongful acts that caused serious psychological consequences,  when you were a student or resident of a listed Indian Residential School* and you did not decide to opt out from the settlement agreement which created this IAP.

OR

  • YES, you are not a former student or resident, but you experienced:

Sexual abuse;Serious physical abuse; orOther wrongful acts that caused serious psychological consequences, when you were allowed to be on the grounds of a listed Indian Residential School to take part in an authorized activity (for example, a sports event), and you were under 21 when the abuse happened.

B- To be eligible for the IAP you must also answer ‘yes’ to both of the following criteria:

  • YES, you have not already received settlement monies for your abuse claim.

AND

  • YES, your abuse claim was not dismissed at a trial.

Please Note: If you settled your claim in the previous Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process and you signed a release after May 30, 2005, please see Appendix A (pdf) from the Independent Assessment Process website.

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