CANADA
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The Canadian Press
Published Monday, January 26, 2015
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Lawyers who filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former students of residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador say they will try to resolve the dispute through mediation.
Ches Crosbie, a lawyer representing some of the 1,000 members of the suit, said Monday that the talks are set to begin June 9. He said the decision to join in settlement negotiations came after discussions with the case management judge.
He said if the parties agree to a settlement in June, it could take months to gain court approval and disperse payments. If it fails, the case will go to trial next September. Crosbie said the trial was scheduled to start last November, but was adjourned after the defence requested delays.
The class of mostly Inuit members is suing the federal government for abuse and neglect members allege they suffered at the residential schools in the province.
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