Notice of Class Action in Ontario known as the "Sixties Scoop" Claim ARE YOU AN INDIAN CHILD TAKEN FROM YOUR HOME ON A RESERVE IN ONTARIO BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 1965 AND DECEMBER 31, 1984, PLACED IN THE CARE OF NON-ABORIGINAL FOSTER OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND NOT RAISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR ABORIGINAL CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES? If So, Please Read This Notice Carefully. A Class Action Lawsuit May Affect Your Rights. • You could be affected by a class action lawsuit between Marcia Brown as representative plaintiff on behalf of the Class, and the Government of Canada represented by The Attorney General of Canada. A Court has approved the lawsuit as a class action on behalf of those who fit the criteria above. The Honourable Justice Belobaba, of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, is currently overseeing this case. The case is known as Marcia Brown v. The Attorney General of Canada , Court File No. CV-09-372025-00CP. • The Class represented by the plaintiff consists of "Indian children who were taken from their homes on reserves in Ontario between December 1, 1965 and December 31, 1984, and were placed in the care of non-Aboriginal foster or adoptive parents who did not raise the children in accordance with the Aboriginal person's customs, traditions and practices." The claim alleges that Canada has breached a fiduciary duty it owed to the members of the proposed Class, and breached a duty of care in negligence. Canada denies these claims and denies the allegations and defends all of the claims. • The Court has not decided whether Canada did anything wrong, and the case is currently scheduled to go to trial. The lawyers for the plaintiff will have to prove the claims in Court. The Plaintiff is asking for money or other benefits for the Class. She is also asking for attorneys' costs, plus interest. • There is no money available now and no guarantee there will be. However, if you fit the definition for the class, your rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now . YOUR OPTIONS AT THIS STAGE DO NOTHING Stay in this lawsuit. Await the outcome. Share in possible money and benefits. Give up certain rights. Class members are automatically included in the class action and need not do anything. By doing nothing, you keep the possibility of getting money or other benefits that may come from a trial or settlement. But, you give up any rights to sue Canada on your own about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. You will also be bound by the judgment in this class action, whether good or bad. REMOVE YOURSELF (OPT OUT) Get out of this lawsuit. Get no money or benefits from it. May be able to keep certain rights. If you ask to be removed (opt out) and money or benefits are later awarded, you won't share in that money or benefits. But you may be eligible to sue Canada on your own about the same legal claims in this lawsuit. You cannot change your mind later and opt back into the class action. To be removed, you must act by April 22, 2016. You can get more information about this case and opting out by contacting: Attention: Natalia Graham Wilson Christen LLP (lawyers for the plaintiff and the class) 137 Church Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 1Y4 1.866.360.5952 thesixtiesscoopclaim@gmail.com www.sixtiesscoopclaim.com Twitter: @Ontario60sScoop Any questions about this Notice should not be directed to the Court as its administrative structure is not designed to address this type of inquiry.
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