Boarding home survivors awaiting compensation now press for federal apology
The $1.9-billion federal Indian boarding home settlement agreement is designed to make it easier to make claims than previous settlements for Indigenous people, but it doesn't include a recommendation for an official apology — something survivors say they still want.
![Boarding home survivors awaiting compensation now press for federal apology](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7236076.1718404813!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/reginal-percival.jpg)
![Reginal "Reg" Percival is the lead plaintiff in the Indian Boarding Homes class action. Reginal Percival was 13-years-old when he was forcibly removed from his Nisga'a Nation home in northern B.C. and placed with non-Indigenous families.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7236076.1718404813!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/reginal-percival.jpg)
The $1.9-billion federal Indian boarding home settlement agreement is designed to make it easier to make claims than previous settlements for Indigenous people, but it doesn't include a recommendation for an official apology — something survivors say they still want.
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