CANADA
CBC News
Court documents obtained by CBC News allege that the Catholic Church is withholding millions from former students of Indian residential schools.
The church was part of the Indian residential school settlement reached in 2006. While the government paid the lion’s share of the billion-dollar settlement, the churches were also required to make reparations.
The Anglican, Presbyterian and United churches have met their obligations, but according to the federal government, the Catholic Church is shirking its responsibility.
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation is one organization that was slated to receive funds from the Catholic Church.
“We’re trying to get blood from a stone,” says Mike DeGagne, former head of the organization.
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