Update
On September 5, 2024, Justice Huberdeau approved the Settlement Agreement. This agreement has support from the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), Southern Chiefs’ Organization, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, and several Child and Family Services (CFS) groups.
The Settlement Agreement sets deadlines for Manitoba to make payments and includes other important steps to end the lawsuits, like a public apology in the Manitoba Legislature. It also explains how and when Class Members will get their payments from the Settlement Fund.
Class Members will be able to submit claims beginning on January 6, 2025 for a two year Claim Registration Period.
If you have questions regarding the Claims Process, please contact the Claims Administrator at no charge by calling 1-844-947-7101 or by email at info@csasettlement.com
If you have any further questions, please speak with your current/former case manager, or you can contact the agency for more information at (204) 944-0040 and ask to be put through to the CSA inquiry line or email inquiries to csasettlement@animikiicfs.org.
If you were a child in care under the Manitoba Child and Family Services Act between 2005-2019 and were provincially funded, you will be eligible to receive compensation under the Children’s Special Allowance Settlement. For more information and updates please see the links below.
For more information and updates on the CSA settlement, please visit the Children’s Special Allowance Settlement (Manitoba) website at:
https://www.csasettlement.com/
For background Information on the CSA settlement, please click the following link:
https://www.csasettlement.com/background
Notices for Settlement Agreement
For information on what Notice for Settlement Agreement to has been shared regarding the CSA settlement, please click the following links:
Long-Form Notice:
https://www.csasettlement.com/_files/ugd/5e2a57_ed3e460788f4491684888bb6494f7092.pdf
Short Form Notice:
https://www.csasettlement.com/_files/ugd/5e2a57_5d22e0749aaa4559995c0f0b9ff36563.pdfentioned
As mentioned in the long and short form notice, if a Class member disagrees with the legal fees allocated to Class Counsel, they can voice their objection to the Court by completing and submitting the Objection Form no later than August 26, 2024. For a copy of the objection form please click on the following link:
Objection Form:
https://www.csasettlement.com/_files/ugd/5e2a57_8d7a9c069fd34f6094f12050ce055b73.pdf
As mentioned in the short form notice, if a Class member does not want to participate in the Class Actions, they must formally “Opt-Out Form” by completing and submitting the opt-out form for no later than August 26, 2024. For a copy of the “Opt-Out Form”, please click on the following link:
Opt-Out Form:
https://www.csasettlement.com/_files/ugd/5e2a57_45f6e50a5c12469b8f5dc729d577d3e7.pdf
As mentioned on the Children’s Special Allowance Settlement (Manitoba) website, claims are not being processed at this time. Please refer back to the website for further information and updates.
If you have questions regarding the Claims Process, please contact the Claims Administrator at no charge by calling 1-844-947-7101 or by email at info@csasettlement.com