Judges approve residential school deal
Last Updated: Friday, December 15, 2006 | 1:17 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/15/residential-schools.html
加拿大各地的9个法庭的法官同意联邦政府的一项赔偿案，即付50亿元给哪些“前印弟安人学校学生“。
Judges across Canada are giving their approval to a settlement plan worth up to $5 billion with former students of Indian residential schools.
Earlier this year, nine courts across the country were reviewing the deal proposed by the federal government, which includes $1.9 billion in "common experience" payments for everyone who attended the schools.
According to court documents released Friday, seven out of nine of the judges are in agreement with the settlement. Two northern judges are still considering the package.
The historic proposed deal, which requires the approval of all nine judges, was reached last year following discussions among the federal government, churches and former students.
It applies to about 80,000 former students who attended residential schools.
"This has been so many years in the making," said Phil Fontaine, the grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
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Fifteen years ago, he was one of the first to come forward with a personal story of his painful experience at a residential school. He said the settlement will put an end to that era in Canadian history.
"Never again will such a racist agenda be tolerated in Canada," he said.
Under the proposed deal, claimants will receive $10,000 for the first year they attended a school, plus $3,000 for each subsequent year.
"These people will finally be able to receive the compensation they are entitled to receive," said John McKiggan, a lawyer representing more than 500 Mi'kmaq and Maliseet in the Maritimes who attended the former Shubenacadie residential school in Nova Scotia.
Among those hearing the news Friday was Nora Bernard, a resident at Shubenacadie from 1945 to 1950.
"I'm so shocked," said Bernard, who grew up on the Millbrook First Nation and had been fighting for compensation for 11 years. "I knew it was coming, but it's hard to believe.
"Now my people will be able to try to put this to rest."
Bernard has bad memories of her time at school. She said she was often hungry and was forced to work cleaning and making clothes.
Under the compensation formula, Bernard expects to receive around $22,000.
In addition to the money for the common experience payments ― averaging about $25,000 per former student ― people who were sexually or physically abused or suffered psychological damage can receive additional settlements of between $5,000 and $275,000.
Court heard in Regina that when additional costs are tallied up, a total of $4 billion to $5 billion could be spent resolving claims and on associated programs.
The deal also includes an additional $125 million for the aboriginal healing fund, $60 million for a truth and reconciliation process and $20 million for commemorative projects. About $100 million is being spent on lawyers fees.
Money is expected to begin flowing by next September.
Over the past two decades, there have been more than 12,000 lawsuits launched against the federal government and churches alleging sexual, physical and other kinds of abuse.
有关前印弟安人学校学生受虐待案，全国共有12000多个类似要求赔偿案件。
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整个事件的起因可回溯到上个世纪初：
A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools
Beginning in 1928, Aboriginal children were sent far from home to residential schools. Their history has become one of separation, denigration, and abuse. Some of the accounts of abuse are harrowing and may be very upsetting to younger students.
In 1928, a government official predicted Canada would end its "Indian problem" within two generations. Church-run, government-funded residential schools for native children were supposed to prepare them for life in white society. But the aims of assimilation meant devastation for those who were subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Decades later, aboriginal people began to share their stories and demand acknowledgement of ― and compensation for ― their stolen childhoods.
（http://archives.cbc.ca/ACT-1-70-692/disasters_tragedies/residential_schools/educational_activities/）
1928年，白人政府为了帮助原住地居民溶入白人社会，把很多原住地居民的小孩送入由教堂运营的学校。
这些孩子们被迫离开了家，在这种学校“体会”到什么是被虐待，无论是在体力方面，还是在性及感情方面。
几十年后，这些长大的孩子们开始向社会披露历史真相，并要求政府道歉和赔偿。
2001:
Canadian government begins negotiations with the Anglican, Catholic, United and Presbyterian churches to design a compensation plan. By October, the government agrees to pay 70 per cent of settlement to former students with validated claims. By December, the Anglican Diocese of Cariboo in British Columbia declares bankruptcy, saying it can no longer pay claims related to residential school lawsuits.
2001年政府与天主、基督等教会商量如何实施赔偿计划。
Nov. 23, 2005:
Ottawa announces a $2-billion compensation package for aboriginal people who were forced to attend residential schools. Details of the proposal include an initial payout for each person who attended a residential school of $10,000, plus $3,000 per year. Approximately 86,000 people are eligible for compensation.
2005年年底，联邦政府宣布了一项赔偿计划。
看来是，偏见和歧视，使教会也一度失去了博爱的光辉。
Last Updated: Friday, December 15, 2006 | 1:17 PM ET
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/12/15/residential-schools.html
加拿大各地的9个法庭的法官同意联邦政府的一项赔偿案，即付50亿元给哪些“前印弟安人学校学生“。
Judges across Canada are giving their approval to a settlement plan worth up to $5 billion with former students of Indian residential schools.
Earlier this year, nine courts across the country were reviewing the deal proposed by the federal government, which includes $1.9 billion in "common experience" payments for everyone who attended the schools.
According to court documents released Friday, seven out of nine of the judges are in agreement with the settlement. Two northern judges are still considering the package.
The historic proposed deal, which requires the approval of all nine judges, was reached last year following discussions among the federal government, churches and former students.
It applies to about 80,000 former students who attended residential schools.
"This has been so many years in the making," said Phil Fontaine, the grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Continue Article
Fifteen years ago, he was one of the first to come forward with a personal story of his painful experience at a residential school. He said the settlement will put an end to that era in Canadian history.
"Never again will such a racist agenda be tolerated in Canada," he said.
Under the proposed deal, claimants will receive $10,000 for the first year they attended a school, plus $3,000 for each subsequent year.
"These people will finally be able to receive the compensation they are entitled to receive," said John McKiggan, a lawyer representing more than 500 Mi'kmaq and Maliseet in the Maritimes who attended the former Shubenacadie residential school in Nova Scotia.
Among those hearing the news Friday was Nora Bernard, a resident at Shubenacadie from 1945 to 1950.
"I'm so shocked," said Bernard, who grew up on the Millbrook First Nation and had been fighting for compensation for 11 years. "I knew it was coming, but it's hard to believe.
"Now my people will be able to try to put this to rest."
Bernard has bad memories of her time at school. She said she was often hungry and was forced to work cleaning and making clothes.
Under the compensation formula, Bernard expects to receive around $22,000.
In addition to the money for the common experience payments ― averaging about $25,000 per former student ― people who were sexually or physically abused or suffered psychological damage can receive additional settlements of between $5,000 and $275,000.
Court heard in Regina that when additional costs are tallied up, a total of $4 billion to $5 billion could be spent resolving claims and on associated programs.
The deal also includes an additional $125 million for the aboriginal healing fund, $60 million for a truth and reconciliation process and $20 million for commemorative projects. About $100 million is being spent on lawyers fees.
Money is expected to begin flowing by next September.
Over the past two decades, there have been more than 12,000 lawsuits launched against the federal government and churches alleging sexual, physical and other kinds of abuse.
有关前印弟安人学校学生受虐待案，全国共有12000多个类似要求赔偿案件。
－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－
整个事件的起因可回溯到上个世纪初：
A Lost Heritage: Canada's Residential Schools
Beginning in 1928, Aboriginal children were sent far from home to residential schools. Their history has become one of separation, denigration, and abuse. Some of the accounts of abuse are harrowing and may be very upsetting to younger students.
In 1928, a government official predicted Canada would end its "Indian problem" within two generations. Church-run, government-funded residential schools for native children were supposed to prepare them for life in white society. But the aims of assimilation meant devastation for those who were subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse. Decades later, aboriginal people began to share their stories and demand acknowledgement of ― and compensation for ― their stolen childhoods.
（http://archives.cbc.ca/ACT-1-70-692/disasters_tragedies/residential_schools/educational_activities/）
1928年，白人政府为了帮助原住地居民溶入白人社会，把很多原住地居民的小孩送入由教堂运营的学校。
这些孩子们被迫离开了家，在这种学校“体会”到什么是被虐待，无论是在体力方面，还是在性及感情方面。
几十年后，这些长大的孩子们开始向社会披露历史真相，并要求政府道歉和赔偿。
2001:
Canadian government begins negotiations with the Anglican, Catholic, United and Presbyterian churches to design a compensation plan. By October, the government agrees to pay 70 per cent of settlement to former students with validated claims. By December, the Anglican Diocese of Cariboo in British Columbia declares bankruptcy, saying it can no longer pay claims related to residential school lawsuits.
2001年政府与天主、基督等教会商量如何实施赔偿计划。
Nov. 23, 2005:
Ottawa announces a $2-billion compensation package for aboriginal people who were forced to attend residential schools. Details of the proposal include an initial payout for each person who attended a residential school of $10,000, plus $3,000 per year. Approximately 86,000 people are eligible for compensation.
2005年年底，联邦政府宣布了一项赔偿计划。
看来是，偏见和歧视，使教会也一度失去了博爱的光辉。
