Claims Period for the First Nations Child and Family Services Jordan’s Principle Settlement

Deloitte is announcing that the Claims Period for the First Nations Child and Family Services Jordan’s Principle Settlement will officially open on March 10th, 2025. This launch specifically applies to the Removed Child Class and Removed Family Child Class.

On this date, eligible Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Members will be able to submit their Claims to the Administrator (Deloitte).

The Removed Child Class and Removed Child Family Class represent two out of 9 Classes under the Settlement. These classes include:

• Removed Child Class: First Nations individuals who were removed from their homes as Children under the age of majority between April 1, 1991 and March 31, 2022, while living on reserve or in the Yukon and placed into care funded by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• Removed Child Family Class: the Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents of the Removed Child Class

Please note that the Claims Period for the remaining seven Classes will open in phases at a later date as each class requires a separate Claims Process that must be approved by the Federal Court. For more information on the Classes and eligibility criteria, please visit FNChildClaims.ca.

How to prepare for the Claims Period opening on March 10th, 2025 (Removed Child Class & Removed Family Child Class)

While compensation is not yet available, there are steps that Class Members can take now to get ready for the Claims Period, such as having:

• A valid government-issued identification (e.g., Certificate of Indian Status, Driver’s License, Provincial/Territory Photo ID, Secure Certification of Indian Status, Passport, Correctional Facility Photo Identification)
• A mailing address
• An active bank account in the name of the Class Member (for direct compensation directly into account by the Administrator)
• Documentation of your relationship to the Removed Child (e.g., birth certificate for biological parents, adoption records for adoptive parents, marriage information for step parents) [For Removed Child Family Class only]

Representatives of Class Members who are under Disability or Deceased, need to ensure to have:

• Documentation proving legal appointment as a Personal Representative (e.g., signed Power of Attorney, Provincial/Territorial Appointment order, Federal appointment order from ISC)

Resources and support

More information on the Claims Process will also be shared on www.FNChildClaims.ca in the coming months, where relevant information and resources on the Settlement are posted. Class members who will need assistance can call this toll-free number: 1-833-852-0755.

Communication materials are also being prepared by Deloitte (radio, tv and social media ads).

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mélanie Vincent.

Mélanie Vincent
Liaison – Québec & Labrador
418.580.4442
melvincent@deloitte.ca

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