Deal freeing Catholic entities from $25M campaign for residential schools releasedOTTAWA — Canada agreed to "forever discharge" Catholic entities from their promise to raise $25 million for residential school survivors and also picked up their legal bill, a final release document shows. The residential schools settlement obligated the 48 Catholic entities involved to pay $79 million, which was broken into three parts, including making "best efforts" to raise $25 million for residential school survivors. There was a disagreement between Ottawa and the Catholic entities about one part of their obligations. However, Canada's agreement to "forever discharge" the Catholic entities and the broad language of the signed document raise questions about whether that can happen. While it said the court ruling could free Catholic entities from the "$21.5 million shortfall" of their fundraising campaign for survivors, "the likelihood of compelling the Catholic entities to meet their remaining fundraising obligations is very low."

Source: CBC News August 20, 2022 12:58 UTC