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Statistics

Indian Residential School Statistics - as of February 6, 2006

It is estimated there are 80,000 people alive today who attended Indian residential schools, according to Statistics Canada.

Of the 15,508 Indian residential school claimants who have filed against the Government of Canada through the ADR and / or Litigation process, 3,068 have had their claims resolved.

	Litigation
	ADR Decisions

Claims in Litigation - as of February 6, 2006

The total number of claimants in litigation includes all individuals who have filed a claim in litigation and all individuals who are participants in a pilot project.

Total number of claimants in litigation:	13,116
Total number of litigation claimants resolved:	2,531
Resolved before trial:	2,509
Trial judgments:	22
Total value of compensation:	$98.8 million

Claims in ADR Process - as of February 6, 2006

In early 2004 the Government of Canada began receiving applications for participation in an out-of-court dispute resolution system for former students of Indian residential schools. This system offers former students the option of resolving their abuse claims out of court in a fast, private, respectful and humane manner. The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process is designed so that claims can be decided by an independent decision-maker who is not a government employee.

The Model A process is designed for claims of sexual abuse or serious physical abuse while the Model B process is designed for claims of physical abuse or claims of wrongful confinement.

The government is giving priority in the ADR process to elderly claimants who are 65 years and older and those failing in health.

Number of applications received to date:	3,272
Number of applications sent to the Secretariat:	1,201
Number of decisions to date:	684
Total Value of decisions to date:	$34.5 million

Model A
Number of decisions: Range of decisions:	492 $6,000 - $260,000
Model B
Number of decisions: Range of decisions:	192 $250 - $3,500