Private eyes to look for alleged residential school abusers
The federal government is hiring private investigators to track down
people accused of abusing students in Indian residential schools.
Those identified as alleged abusers and who are then found will be invited to participate in court hearings where they can defend themselves and promote reconciliation.
The search for alleged abusers is part of the federal government's Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, which has an Independent Assessment Process (IAP) that provides compensation to former students who claim serious sexual, physical or any form of abuse that caused psychological damage.
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