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Eligibility for the IAP
A- To find out if you are eligible for the IAP you must answer ‘yes’ to one of the following two criteria:
YES, you experienced:
- Sexual abuse;
- Serious physical abuse; or
- Other wrongful acts that caused serious psychological consequences,
when you were a student or resident of a listed Indian Residential School* and you did not decide to opt out from the settlement agreement which created this IAP.
OR
YES, you are not a former student or resident, but you experienced:
- Sexual abuse;
- Serious physical abuse; or
- Other wrongful acts that caused serious psychological consequences,
when you were allowed to be on the grounds of a listed Indian Residential School to take part in an authorized activity (for example, a sports event), and you were under 21 when the abuse happened.
B- To be eligible for the IAP you must also answer ‘yes’ to both of the following criteria:
YES, you have not already received settlement monies for your abuse claim.
AND
YES, your abuse claim was not dismissed at a trial.
Please Note: If you settled your claim in the previous Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Process and you signed a release after May 30, 2005, please see Appendix A (pdf).
