CANADA
CBC News
by Ariana Kelland and Mark Quinn, CBC News Posted: May 10, 2016
A $50-million settlement has been reached for hundreds of residential school survivors in Newfoundland and Labrador who have been involved in a lengthy class action with the federal government.
Former students also will receive an undetermined amount of money for reconciliation and healing.
They learned of the settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court on Tuesday morning.
Lawyers expect 750 to 900 people will be compensated.
Plantiff Toby Obed, who went to school in North West River, kept repeating the words “this is over” outside the courthouse Tuesday.
“This is real. This is really happening. It’s over. I don’t have to go to court no more. I don’t have to testify no more,” Obed said, choking back tears.
Obed said it’s now time to “let this rest.”
“I can let my inner child go. I can let my inner child rest.”
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