JORDAN’S PRINCIPLE BEDS & DRESSERS
| THE FIRST NATIONS DRINKING WATER SETTLEMENT CLAIM EXTENDED TO MARCH 7, 2024
I am reaching out today to provide you with an important update about the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement.
The Court has approved a one-year extension to the claims period.
This means Impacted First Nations and Individuals impacted by long-term drinking water advisories that lasted for at least one year between November 20, 1995, and June 20, 2021 now have until March 7, 2024 to submit their claim for compensation.
If you haven’t already accepted the settlement, there is more time for the Chief and Council to submit the Band Council Acceptance Resolution (BCAR) to the Administrator. If you’ve already submitted a BCAR but need more time to complete and submit the Band Council Confirmation List, you still have time until March 7, 2024.
This also means that class members from your community have until March 7, 2024, to submit an Individual or a Representative Claim Form.
Claims submitted before March 7, 2023, will be assessed by the Administrator, and eligible payments will be processed. Claims submitted between March 8, 2023, and March 7, 2024, will be assessed and processed after the end of the extended Claims Period on March 7, 2024.
All claims for Specified Injuries compensation for injuries experienced while complying with drinking water advisories will be assessed and processed after the end of the extended Claims Period on March 7, 2024.
Free support and information are available:
We have updated social media ads for you to use to promote the extension within your community. Please visit www.firstnationsdrinkingwater.ca for those assets.
Please also feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
The FNDW outreach team
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Subject: FW: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario – New Youth Advisory Council
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) is looking for young people aged 15 to 24 to join the IPC’s first-ever Youth Advisory Council to share their views on the risks of the digital world and how to strengthen privacy protections for Ontario’s children and youth. As part of the IPC Youth Advisory Council, you will meet other young people from across the province, build advocacy skills, and provide advice and ideas to decision makers.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by December 9, 2022.
View link to learn more: https://www.ipc.on.ca/about-us/ipcs-youth-advisory-council/
From: Malik, Hiba (MCCSS) [mailto:Hiba.Malik@ontario.ca]
Subject: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario – New Youth Advisory Council
Good Morning,
On behalf of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC), I am providing you with information on the IPC’s new Youth Advisory Council. The IPC provides oversight of Ontario’s access and privacy laws and serves Ontarians through a variety of activities, such as conducting research and educating the public on current access and privacy matters. One of the strategic priorities guiding their work is Children and Youth in a Digital World. The goal is to champion the access and privacy rights of children and youth in Ontario by promoting their digital literacy and the expansion of their digital rights while holding institutions accountable for protecting the children and youth they serve. To further hone our efforts to develop practical, relevant solutions to real-world problems, IPC will be inviting young people to share their views on issues that matter most to them through a new Youth Advisory Council.
IPC’s goal is to establish a Youth Advisory Council that is representative of the diversity of children and youth across Ontario. The IPC’s Youth Advisory Council will be a group of ten young people between the ages of 15 and 24. By joining the IPC’s Youth Advisory Council, youth will be able to participate virtually in meaningful discussions about important issues affecting them and collaboratively advocate for the protection and promotion of their rights. Youth will also receive a certificate of participation and will be provided with opportunities to network and further develop their professional skills. For information on the IPC’s Youth Advisory Council, please check out the webpage here and the link to the application form is available here. The deadline for the application is December 9, 2022.
We would be grateful if you encouraged young people in your network to apply for this exciting opportunity, or otherwise promote awareness of the opportunity within your network. If there are any questions, you can connect directly with Quinton Green, Senior Policy Advisor with the IPC, via phone or video call at Quinton.Green@ipc.on.ca or the following:
Direct(e): (437) 236-6416
Toronto area / région de Toronto: 416-326-3333
Toll free / sans frais: 1-800-387-0073
TTY: 416-325-7539
Thank you,
Hiba Malik
Policy Analyst
Child Well-Being Branch
Community-Based Prevention and Implementation Unit
Child Welfare and Protection Division
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Phone: 437-233-7893
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| Official Notice of the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Class Action Settlement
Dear Chief,
You’re receiving this email because we are respectfully requesting that First Nations post this message for their citizens. This message shares important updates on the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Class Action Settlement.
Linked here is an official notice regarding the Class Action, including important information about timelines. This notice has been approved by the Federal Court of Canada.
The plaintiffs and Canada have reached a $20 billion settlement of this class action regarding compensation for First Nations children and some of their family members who were impacted by the Government of Canada’s discrimination in the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle.
The Settlement is not final yet and the claims period has not yet started.
What is happening now?
The Settlement Agreement will be reviewed by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. Updates will be available at www.fnchildcompensation.ca.
The Settlement Agreement will be reviewed by the Federal Court of Canada at a hearing from September 19-23, 2022. Details on the hearing will be available at www.fnchildcompensation.ca.
If you wish to be part of the class action and make a claim for compensation, you do not need to do anything now. More information will be available when the claims period has launched. If you have any questions on the class action or compensation process, you may contact the Claims Administrator at 1-833-852-0755.
If you do NOT want to be part of the class action and do NOT wish to receive compensation, you can remove yourself. This is called “opting-out”. To do this, you must fill out the Opt-out form here by February 19, 2023. More information on opting-out is included on the Opt-out form. If you have questions about the opt-out process, you can contact the Claims Administrator at 1-833-852-0755. You can also contact Class Counsel representatives (Nahwegahbow Corbiere Genoodmagejig/Barristers & Solicitors, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP) for free legal advice on your options at: 1-877-750-5554.
You do not need to hire a legal professional for representation. On August 17, 2022, the Federal Court made an interim order that legal professionals cannot publish communications to potential claimants without Court approval. This Order will be posted at www.fnchildcompensation.ca.
What should you do next?
- Visit www.fnchildcompensation.ca to review the Notice and Settlement Agreement.
- Learn more about the Federal Court hearing beginning on September 19, 2022 and decide if you want to participate at www.fnchildcompensation.ca.
- If you wish to be part of the class action, you can apply for compensation when the process is open. You do not have to do anything further right now.
- If you do NOT wish to be part of the class action, complete the online Opt-out form here or request a paper form by calling the Administrator at 1-833-852-0755. You must submit your Opt-out form by February 19, 2023.
- Free legal advice regarding this settlement is available through Class Counsel representatives (Nahwegahbow Corbiere Genoodmagejig/Barristers & Solicitors, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP) at 1-877-750-5554.
- There is no need for you to personally hire any lawyer, paralegal or other adviser. However, if you choose to retain a lawyer other than Class Counsel, you will be responsible for any legal fees for their services.
- Sign up for regular updates on the Class Action at www.fnchildcompensation.ca.
If you have any questions, please contact the Administrator at 1-833-852-0755.
If you are experiencing emotional distress and would like assistance, please contact the Hope for Wellness Helpline at 1-855-242-3310. |
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Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River) is an Ojibway community of 276 residents in Northwestern Ontario, located on the southeast shores of beautiful Lake of the Woods. Big Grassy River First Nation is part of the Grand Council Treaty #3 Tribal Organization.
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Mishkosiminiziibiing (Big Grassy River) is an Ojibway community of 276 residents in Northwestern Ontario, located on the southeast shores of beautiful Lake of the Woods. Big Grassy River First Nation is part of the Grand Council Treaty #3 Tribal Organization.