Questions are being raised about the Catholic Church's claim it provided $28 million worth of "in-kind" compensation to residential school survivors. CBC News has obtained the log detailing the in-kind claims for dozens of Canadian Catholic entities party to the landmark 2005 Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA). Felix says the Catholic Church and other groups should disclose every document in their possession related to the residential school system immediately. The in-kind services were one of three promises made by the Catholic Church entities in the IRSSA. Earlier this week, bishops from across Canada issued an apology to residential school survivors and promised a renewed $30-million fundraising campaign to provide support programs and other initiatives.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2021 08:01 UTC