Category 1
CATEGORY 1
What is the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action
Canada created the Indian Boarding Homes Program in the 1950s which removed First Nations and Inuit children from their communities and placed them in private homes for the purpose of attending school.
The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action provides compensation to people placed in these homes.
Choose a Category 1 Claim Form
The Category 1 claim form is used to claim placement in the Indian Boarding Homes Program.
This claim form must be submitted by all claimants.
Each form is an application for a Category 1 payment. Once you determine which form best represents you, complete the form to submit for compensation.
Using the buttons below, you can:
• Fill out a form online
• Download the pdf form to fill out and upload online, send via email, fax or mail
• Request a claim form by mail
• Use an interactive Claim Form Guide to help you complete the form
Individual Claim Form A1
• You are a Primary Class Member (individual) applying for yourself.
• You are a lawyer completing the form on behalf of a Primary Class Member.
Personal Representative Claim Form B1
• You are a Personal Representative that is appointed to manage the affairs of a Primary Class Member that is under disability.
• You are a lawyer completing the form on behalf of a Personal Representative.
* A Class Member under disability is a person who is unable to manage their affairs by reason of mental incapacity and for whom a Personal Representative has been appointed.
Estate Claim Form C1
• You are applying for a Primary Class Member who is now deceased.
• You are a lawyer completing the form on behalf of a Primary Class Member’s Estate Representative.
Claims Administrator Contact Information
To have the forms sent to you by mail or if you need to change any information, (for example, a mailing address, email, or phone number) please contact the Claims Administrator using a contact method below:
Email: claims@boardinghomesclassaction.com
Phone: 1-888-499-1144
Mail: Attn: Indian Boarding Homes Class Action,18 York Street, Suite 2500, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 082
Fax: 1-833-912-5047
Reminder:
The claims process is complex. It may take several months to process your claim after you submit your form(s). If you move, change your email address or phone number, please make sure to provide your new contact information.