Sixties Scoop Settlement

Services offers:

• compensation to Status Indian and Inuit peoples who were adopted by non-Indigenous families, became Crown wards or who were placed in permanent care settings during the Sixties Scoop
• eligible class members will receive an estimated $25,000 in compensation for harm suffered as a result of their experiences in the Sixties Scoop
• the deadline for applications expired in December 2019
• the Government of Canada will fund legal counsel for eligible class members

• interim payments issued to eligible class members

• registered Indians (as defined in the Indian Act) and Inuit as well as people eligible to be registered Indians; and
• were removed from their homes in Canada between January 1, 1951, and December 31, 1991, and placed in the care of non-Indigenous foster or adoptive parents

• visit website for more information 
• visit website for resources for Sixties Scoop Survivors and their descendants
• call for questions about the claims process or the status of a claim
• e-mail or fax about the claims process or the status of a claim
• receive legal counsel and advice at no cost in Alberta from the Merchant Law Group

The Government of Canada will provide legal counsel at no cost to eligible class members. Under the Settlement Agreement, these members can access legal services without any additional fees. In Alberta, the Merchant Law Group handles support for applicants and can be reached at 1-306-653-7756.

• Indigenous Peoples - Legal Supports

Hours vary, contact the organization.