St. Anne’s Survivors: IAP Process & Metatawabin Court Proceedings

Press Release

The Government of Canada is challenging the “standing” of St. Anne’s Indian Residential School Survivor Edmund Metatawabin and Claimant K-10106 to bring these issues to the Court.

The federal government is also challenging whether the Court has the power to force the federal government to do anything for breach of the settlement agreement.

If dismissed, this legal proceeding could be the end of all legal rights for St. Anne’s survivors.

Notice of Public Proceeding

Date:          March 24, 2017
Time:         Drums at 9 a.m.
Hearing at 10 a.m.
Location:  Ontario Superior Court of Justice
130 Queen Street West
Toronto

All support is welcome. Please attend or ask family/friends to attend these events in Toronto.

More information about the IAP Process & Metatawabin Court Proceedings

Legal Documents on Public Record

1. Fresh Amended Request for Directions of Metatawabin and Claimant K-10106
2. Affidavit of Edmund Metatawabin sworn August 26, 2013
3. Affidavit of Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday of Mushkegowuk Council sworn February 24, 2016
4. Affidavit of Edmund Metatawabin sworn February 29, 2016
5. Supplementary Affidavit of Edmund Metatawabin sworn April 26, 2016
6. Factum of Metatawabin and Claimant K-101016 dated February 21, 2017
7. Factum of Government of Canada dated March 6, 2017
8. Factum of Nelligan O’Brien Payne dated March 6, 2017
9. Reply Factum of Metatawabin and Claimant K-10106 dated March 13, 2017

Media contacts:

Michael Heintzman, Director of Communications – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (807) 625-4965, cell (807) 621-2790 or mheintzman@nan.on.ca

Office of Charlie Angus, MP (Timmins-James Bay) – 613-762-9617 or charlie.angus.a1@parl.gc.ca

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