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Human rights 2023 CHRT 44

First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada (representing the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada)

The Tribunal approved the revised settlement, finding it fully satisfies prior compensation orders, while clarifying caps, estates, Jordan’s Principle eligibility, and interest.

  • Compensation
  • Jordan's principle
  • Discrimination
  • Settlement approval
  • Interest
  • Estates
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Civil 2012 ONCA 206

Fontaine v. Canada (Attorney General)

The Chief Justice's order adding Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake to Schedule F was declaratory and did not create a fixed debt obligation; rule 63.01(1) therefore does not automatically stay the order. A discretionary stay under rule 63.02(1) was refused because, despite a serious issue and potential difficulty recouping CEP payments, the balance of convenience favoured respondents given the significant prejudice a stay would impose on former students of the added schools. The operative date for appeal timeliness was the date of pronouncement (August 16, 2011); service and filing were out of t…

  • Stay of order
  • Interpretation of settlement agreement (article 12 irssa)
  • Timeliness of appeal
  • Inclusion of institutions in settlement schedule
  • Costs
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Class action settlement 2004 BCSC 697

HCV Settlement Agreement Claim No. 1300143

The court dismissed an application to oppose confirmation of a Referee’s decision under the HCV settlement, holding that Article 3.04(2) could not override a mandatory rejection under Article 3.04(1).

  • Traceback procedure
  • Plan eligibility under settlement
  • Interpretation of settlement terms (article 3.04)
  • Referee review/confirmation
  • Class-action-settlement
  • Administrative-review
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Administrative law 2004 BCSC 246

HCV Settlement Agreement Claim No. 3460

The court dismissed the claimant’s application, confirmed the Referee’s decision, and upheld denial of compensation under the HCV settlement agreement.

  • Refusal to compensate
  • Evidentiary proof of transfusion
  • Interpretation of settlement terms
  • Jurisdiction to vary settlement
  • Administrative-law
  • Settlement-agreement-interpretation
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