Crosbie says ‘significant progress’ being made on Labrador residential class-action lawsuit – The Telegram

March 14, 2016

Two different lawyers involved in the Labrador residential schools class-action lawsuit are downplaying reports that negotiations with the federal government have hit a snag.

In a brief emailed statement, St. John’s lawyer Ches Crosbie said that “significant progress occurred over the weekend” on the case.

That seems to run contrary to a story by the CBC that quoted a lawyer saying things were not going well, and negotiations had stopped.

The Labrador residential schools lawsuit has been dragging through the court system for years.

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