Canada agreed to "forever discharge" Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill, a final release document shows.
Indigenous leaders and legal experts have long questioned why Ottawa opted to give up an appeal of a court decision that meant Catholic entities didn't have to pay their remaining financial obligations under the historic Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. At issue was whether lawyers for both sides had struck a deal freeing the church groups from all their financial commitments — including the $25 million for survivors — in exchange for a payment of $1.2 million, or only had an agreement covering a more narrow part of their financial responsibilities.
"Canada does hereby remise, release and forever discharge the Catholic entities … its directors, officers, shareholders, agents, lawyers, and employees … of and from all manners of actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds whatsoever against the releasees," it reads. However, Canada's agreement to "forever discharge" the Catholic entities and the broad language of the signed document raise questions about whether that can happen.
"Of particular concern to Canada would be releasing the Catholic entities from obligations such as co-operating in the defence or resolution of all Indian Residential Schools abuse claims outside of the settlement agreement."
Wrong politician pictured. It was STEPHEN HARPER solely responsible for this insult after injury to First Nations abuse survivors. NeverVoteConservative
Misleading picture why aren't you showing Bernard Valcour? Or Stephen Harper for that matter.
Churches...getting away with crimes for thousands of years.
why are you showing a picture of Mark Miller when Bernard Valcourt, Harper’s former minister of aboriginal affairs signed the document
Deal or no deal, Jesus would want the money paid. It’s the right thing to do. (Just another nail in the Conservative coffin.)
GOVERNMENT CAUSED THIS THEY SHOULD STAY OUT OF IT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS THE LARGEST WEALTHIEST MOST PROFITABLE BUSINESS IN THE WORLD SELLING SNAKE OIL
That was a Harper deal and Pee Pee was part of that government. We can't disparage Pee Pee, though, as he has been anointed the defacto Prime Minister. He is, after all, perfect and pristine. And, unlike Trudeau, it's infair to bring up Pee Pee's past.
Canadian Catholics paid for the delusional government initiated residential schools then and are paying for them again now with our tax money - just like everyone else
Shouldn't your headline include it was the stephenharper / PierrePoilievre regime that let the Catholic Church off the hook? You know, the same guys who like to pal around with authoritarians and white nationalists today?
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Come on CTV it was Harpers deal .CdnMediaFailed again .
$25,000,000 in compensation is adequate. Any more is just plain GREED.
Disgusting!🤬🤦🏼♀️👎🏼🇨🇦
Harper's deal freeing Catholic etc. etc...... CTV missing key word
So it was the Conservatives... Let's make sure population knows that!
tax foundations as well. start with Trudeaus
Why don’t you say who was responsible? IT WAS HARPER.
All they need to do is tax the church That can be used to pay for what they have done those that were abused in the schools. All churches need to be taxed just like EVERYWHERE else and everyone else. No more protections for religion exclusion in taxes
Bunch of hypocrites.
Your headline be 'Conservative Party deal freeing Catholic entities from $25M campaign for residential schools released. You know, for the benefit of people who don't click on the link and get the full story? Or was it your intention to not lead with the Conservative Party?
Thanks Harper 😠
Dear Pope Frances: You knew all of this when you came to Canada, didn't you? You realize this makes your apology look insincere, self-serving and as duplicitous as all of your predecessors. As they say, 'talk is cheap'.
why'd you use a photo from june 2022 instead of one of harper from 2015?
Coincidence? Oct 30, 2015 a final agreement was signed by the former deputy minister. Oct 19, 2015 Federal election. Harper's Cons lose to Liberals. The Cons knew they would lose the election. Sure looks like they rushed this decision. Gee, I wonder who stood to benefit? 🤔
Correction: The Conservative government of the day, discharged the Catholic Church from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill. Hey PierrePoilievre, what role did you play in this?
Building Trust my ass. Another big Loss for the Libs
I think the feds should try again to get that compensation fro the Cathlolics...they have taken far too much from Canada to let this slide.
How much, if any, should First Nations have to pay for scalpings?