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The Settlement Agreement offered two types of specific compensation: | The Settlement Agreement offered two types of specific compensation: | ||
*'''Common Experience Payment (CEP):''' All former students of Residential Schools who were alive on May 30, 2005 were entitled to a CEP. Former students were entitled to $10,000 for their first school year (or part of a school year) of <span class="noglossary">residence</span>, plus $3,000 for each additional school year (or part of a school year) of <span class="noglossary">residence</span>, regardless of the level of abuse that may have been suffered. The deadline for CEP <span class="noglossary">application</span>s expired on September 19, 2011 but the Settlement Agreement allowed for late applications to be filed until September 19, 2012 in exceptional circumstances. | *'''Common Experience Payment (CEP):''' All former students of Residential Schools who were alive on May 30, 2005 were entitled to a CEP. Former students were entitled to $10,000 for their first school year (or part of a school year) of <span class="noglossary">residence</span>, plus $3,000 for each additional school year (or part of a school year) of <span class="noglossary">residence</span>, regardless of the level of abuse that may have been suffered. The deadline for CEP <span class="noglossary">application</span>s expired on September 19, 2011 but the Settlement Agreement allowed for late applications to be filed until September 19, 2012 in exceptional circumstances. | ||
*'''Independent Assessment Process (IAP):''' Under the IAP | *'''Independent Assessment Process (IAP):''' Under the IAP, a victim of certain types of sexual or very serious physical or psychological abuse at a Residential School could apply for additional compensation based on the severity and frequency of the abuse. The deadline for applying for the IAP was September 19, 2012. | ||
== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
#Because bringing up the past may be difficult, make sure you have emotional and psychological support. You may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [[Indian Residential School Survivors Society]] at 1-800-721-0066. The Society provides counselling services and referrals to other services near you. You may also wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> Health Canada's Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program at 1-877-477-0775, or the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. | #Because bringing up the past may be difficult, make sure you have emotional and psychological support. You may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the [[Indian Residential School Survivors Society]] at 1-800-721-0066. The Society provides counselling services and referrals to other services near you. You may also wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> Health Canada's Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program at 1-877-477-0775, or the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. | ||
#If you did not opt out of the Settlement Agreement and did not submit an IAP application by the deadlines above, you may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer to see if an action can be brought in civil court. The rules, procedures and standards of the IAP | #If you did not opt out of the Settlement Agreement and did not submit an IAP application by the deadlines above, you may wish to <span class="noglossary">contact</span> a lawyer to see if an action can be brought in civil court. The rules, procedures and standards of the IAP are not applicable in this <span class="noglossary">case</span>. | ||
== What happens next == | == What happens next == | ||