First Nations Drinking Water Settlement’s claims period further extended – Merritt Herald
Mar 1, 2023
The First Nations Drinking Water Settlement recently announced that it will be extending its claims period to March 7, 2024. Eligible applicants will now have a full year to submit a claim to the settlement.
With the new extension, claims submitted between March 8, 2023, and March 7, 2024, will be assessed, and eligible payments will be processed after March 7, 2024. Those that were submitted before March 7, 2023, will be assessed by the Administrator, and eligible payments will be processed. All claims for Specified Injuries compensation will be processed after March 7, 2024.
The First Nations Drinking Water Settlement came from a class action lawsuit filed against Canada.The suit was filed by Olthius Kleer Townshend (OKT) LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP on behalf of the Neskantaga First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, Tataskweyak Cree Nation, and all other First Nations across the country dealing with long term drinking water advisories.
