This study reports on how Survivors have been impacted by the common experience payment (CEP), a component of the 2007 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. This is a qualitative research study with two main objectives: 1) to gather experiential data and to elicit CEP recipients’ explanations about the impact of the CEP on Survivors and their engagement in healing; and, 2) to gather insights regarding the roles of support services in assisting them during the compensation process. The findings reported here are derived mainly from interviews with 281 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Survivors from across Canada, who applied for or received common experience payments. This information is contextualized by an environmental scan based on a review of government services aimed at Settlement Agreement beneficiaries, and on interviews with AHF-funded project staff in the communities where key informants were interviewed. Where possible, the results have been quantified in order to determine the relative priority of impacts, reactions and opinions.
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Date | 2010 |