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Compensation
About compensation
If you are eligible, you may receive compensation from one or both of the following categories:
- Experience (based on time at the school)
- Abuse (based on harm experienced)
You choose whether to submit information under one or both of the categories.
Experience Payment
The amount of an Experience Payment is based on how long a Survivor attended the school.
Survivors may receive:
- Up to $10,000 for attending the school for up to four years; OR
- Up to $15,000 for attending the school for 5 or more school years
Abuse Compensation
Additional compensation may be available if the Survivor experienced harm while attending the Île-à-la-Crosse School. Survivors may be eligible for up to $50,000–$235,000 in compensation, depending on the harm they experienced.
If you are applying for Abuse Compensation, you must complete the Abuse Compensation section (Part 5) of the claim form before the deadline of June 1, 2028.
Before you read about harm levels
The next section includes categories of harm that some Survivors experienced. You may wish to take your time or skip this section and come back to it when you have support available to help you through it.
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Compensation Levels
Compensation levels are used to assess claims based on different types of harm. You will be asked to choose the level that best matches your experience. You do not need to be exact. The Administrator will review your claim and consider all the information you provide.
The information on this page includes explicit examples of harms at each level of compensation.
Level 1: Up to $50,000
This level may apply if you experienced:
1. Physical assault causing:
- Serious but temporary injury requiring bed rest or treatment in an infirmary or hospital;
- Loss of consciousness; or
- Broken bone(s).
or
2. Any of the following acts of Sexual assault:
- Touching with a sexual purpose or intention including touching of breasts, genitals, or anus with an object;
- The act of an adult exposing themselves;
- One or more incidents of fondling or kissing; or
- Nude photographs taken of the Survivor.
Level 2: up to $100,000
This level may apply if a physical injury caused lasting effects or if you experienced more serious sexual abuse.
1. Physical assault leading to permanent or demonstrated long-term injury, impairment, or disfigurement.
or
2. A single incident of any of the following acts of Sexual assault:
- Masturbation;
- Oral intercourse; or
- Attempted vaginal or anal intercourse.
Level 3: up to $185,000
This level may apply if harm happened repeatedly or involved very serious sexual violence.
1. Repeated and persistent Physical assaults leading to permanent or demonstrated long term injury, impairment or disfigurement.
or
2. Isolated incidents of any of the following acts of Sexual assault:
- Digital anal or vaginal penetration;
- Anal or vaginal intercourse; or
- Anal or vaginal penetration with an object.
Level 4: up to $235,000
1. Repeated and persistent incidents of any of the following acts of Sexual assault:
- Oral intercourse, masturbation, digital anal, or vaginal penetration;
- Anal, oral, or vaginal intercourse; or
- Anal or vaginal penetration with an object.
or
2. Isolated Physical assaults leading to permanent or demonstrated long term injury impairment or disfigurement, when at the same time as any of the following acts of Sexual assault:
- Digital anal or vaginal penetration;
- Anal or vaginal intercourse; or
- Anal or vaginal penetration with an object.
Choosing a harm level for abuse compensation
In Part 5, Step 2 of the claim form, you will be asked to indicate the level of harm for which you are claiming compensation by writing the level number (Level 2, 3, or 4) into a box on the form. If you are only applying for an Experience Payment and do not wish to apply for Abuse Compensation (Levels 1 to 4), please leave this section blank.
When filling in the form:
- Answer all required questions
- Select only one level of harm
- Choose the highest level that applies to you
If you are unsure how to complete this section of the claim form, contact the Administrator or Class Counsel for support. Do not leave this section blank if you are applying for Abuse Compensation. The Administrator will not be able to process your application for Abuse Compensation if this section is blank.
Describing your experience
In your claim form, you will be asked to describe what happened to you. This information is required so that the Administrator can assess your eligibility to receive Abuse Compensation. It is okay if you don’t remember every detail, but you should provide as much information as you are able, to help the Administrator make their decision.
About documents
You do not need supporting documents to submit a claim.
If you have them, you may include copies of documents that confirm or support your claim. These supporting documents may help the Administrator process your application.
Supporting documents may include:
- School attendance records
- Medical or legal records
- Formal statements or reports previously documented
- Other written or recorded information, like letters, audio or video statements, photographs of you at Île-à-la-Crosse School, yearbooks, etc.
Please send copies only; do not send originals. Please make sure that all documents include your first and last name along with your date of birth.
