September 7, 2006 Former students urge fairness in schools settlement

Ten former students of Indian residential schools, among them former Keewatin bishop Gordon Beardy, took the podium on the last day of the Ontario hearing for the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) and raised objections to parts of the deal struck this year between the federal government, churches and some native groups.

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August 30, 2006 Judge questions logistics of settling schools cases

The first court hearing on the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) began Aug, 29, with Ontario Superior Court Justice Warren Winkler questioning how “realistic” the goal is of resolving – within the agreement’s prescribed six-year period –cases involving former students who have alleged sexual and physical abuse.

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August 30, 2006 Aboriginal school a joint effort

A new aboriginal educational institution, to be named Shingwauk University, is being created with the help of four parties – the Anglican diocese of Algoma, two First Nations representing 19 Indian bands, and the Children of...

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August 30, 2006 Claimants face quandary over proof of attendance

Some former students of Indian residential schools who have applied for a common experience payment have been rejected and a lack of appeal process has put them in a quandary about where to turn to for help, said aboriginal...

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August 30, 2006 National church archives seek school records

General Synod archivist Nancy Hurn has sought the assistance of diocesan bishops and chancellors in compiling an inventory of residential school records owned by various Anglican entities in Canada in preparation for the implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.

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June 23, 2006 Group urges church to help spread news of schools agreement

A national group of former students of Indian residential schools is urging the federal government and churches to help ensure that all one-time residents of the schools, including those living in the streets of Canada, are aware...

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June 1, 2006 Fund on target

The Anglican Church of Canada has collected about $18.6 million from its national office and 30 dioceses to cover potential damages sought by former students of the now-defunct Indian residential schools. As of April 12, 2006,...

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June 1, 2006 Payment recognizes harm to native people

Mississauga, Ont.The new plan to compensate all former students of Indian residential schools represents an acknowledgment by the federal government that native culture and languages were harmed by the now-defunct educational...

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May 1, 2006 Archbishop urges fast-track payments for elderly claimants

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has “strongly” urged Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reconsider his government’s decision not to give advance payments to elderly former students of native residential schools before a revised agreement is finalized.

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May 1, 2006 Documentary resonates with Toronto police

The Toronto Police Service, one of Canada’s largest police forces, has sought and been granted permission to use an award-winning documentary by Anglican Video as a resource for its training program for city police officers....

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