Abuse at Native residential schools in Canada Government apology
& compensation According to Wikipedia: "In 1998, the [federal]
government made a Statement of Reconciliation ? including an
apology to those people who were sexually or physically abused
while attending residential schools ? and established the
Aboriginal Healing Foundation. The Foundation was provided $350
million to fund community-based healing projects focusing on
addressing the legacy of Indian residential schools. In its 2005
budget, the government committed an additional $40 million to
continue to support the work of the Aboriginal Healing
Foundation." In mid-1999, the federal government decided to try
another method of avoiding the litigation process. They are
seeking a series of out-of-court group settlements. Each of
these might include all of the students abused at a single
school, or all of the victims who live in a given community.
Shawn Tupper, Senior Advisor with the Indian Affairs Department,
said: "We are looking for groups with