2. September 10, 2008 Overview of the Residential Schools Claims Compensation Process

3. Residential School Claims Team John McKiggan (Partner) Ian Hutchison (Associate lawyer) Ashley Newton (Paralegal) 306-5670 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1H6 TOLL FREE: (877) 423-2050 WEBSITE: www.apmlawyers.com EMAIL: jmckiggan@apmlawyers.com Arnold Pizzo McKiggan Trial Lawyers

4. What compensation can Survivors apply for?

5. Two parts to the compensation Common Experience Payment The C.E.P.

6. Two parts to the compensation Common Experience Payment The C.E.P. Individual Assessment Process The I.A.P.

7. I.A.P. What does it pay compensation for?

8. I.A.P. Sexual Abuse

9. I.A.P. Sexual Abuse Serious Physical Abuse

10. I.A.P. Sexual Abuse Serious Physical Abuse Serious Psychological Effects

11. I.A.P. Point system

12. I.A.P. The more serious the abuse, the more points are assigned.

13. I.A.P. The more serious the effects, the more points are assigned.

16. I.A.P. Compensation up to $275,000.00 for the most serious physical and sexual abuse.

17. I.A.P. Compensation up to $250,000.00 for lost income due to effects of abuse.

18. I.A.P. Covers abuse by adult employees, Student on student abuse (in some circumstances).

19. How Do I Apply? Fill out and submit IAP application form

20. How Do I Apply? IAP application form is complicated. Questions about legal issues. Get help!

21. How Do I Apply? Send us your story about what happened to you. We will prepare the IAP form.

22. How Do I Apply? We will meet with you to make sure the information is right. Have a support person with you. (RHSW)

23. How Do I Apply? Filing application is NOT A RACE. Need to take the time to do it right. We may need to meet with you more than once.

24. How Do I Apply? We send the IAP application to Canada Have to send school, medical, work records.

25. How Do I Apply? Canada reviews the claim and makes an offer. If you accept the offer your claim is finished.

26. How Do I Apply? If you don’t accept the offer we hold a hearing (meeting) to talk about your claim.

27. IAP Hearing Private! Not public! Not court! You get to tell your story about what happened to you.

28. IAP Hearing You tell your story about what happened to you.

29. IAP Hearing Adjudicator can ask questions. No cross examination. You can take a break any time.

30. IAP Hearing Adjudicators male or female (your choice). Some adjudicators are aboriginal.

31. Legal Fees Legal Fees up to 25% Canada pays 15% You pay 10%

32. Legal Fees Example: Survivor gets $10,000 Legal fees $2,500 (25%) Canada pays $1,500 (15%) You only pay $1,000 (10%)

33. Legal Fees Remember! Government charges tax (H.S.T.) on legal fees.

34. Help us Help You Names and addresses of doctors/hospitals.

35. Help us Help You Names and addresses of doctors/hospitals. Work/education history.

36. Help us Help You Names and addresses of doctors/hospitals. Work/education history. School/education history.

37. For further information contact: Arnold Pizzo McKiggan, Trial Lawyers (Residential School Claims Team) John McKiggan (Partner) Ian Hutchison (Associate Lawyer) Ashley Newton (Paralegal) 306-5670 Spring Garden Road Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1H6 TOLL FREE: (877) 423-2050 WEBSITE: www.apmlawyers.com EMAIL: jmckiggan@apmlawyers.com

38. Thank you!