Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation to come here today to discuss the government's commitment to mental health and emotional support under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The government is committed to a fair and lasting resolution of the legacy of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Oui, bien sûr. In addition to the $125 million provided under the settlement agreement, the Government of Canada endowed the Aboriginal Healing Foundation with $350 million in 1998 and a further $40 million in 2005, for a total of $515 million. The last endowment of $125 million

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What we are doing is looking at each individual project. We have reached out to all the Aboriginal Healing Foundation projects. We are going to be serving the clients based on the criteria of our program. We have different criteria. Our program provides counselling with elders, t

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes. There has been.... In 2006, a year after we started implementing the common experience payments, the courts decided to add a step in the appeals process. Applicants who have had their applications denied for various reasons can go to the national administrative commission, o

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, there's some confusion between the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, which was delivering healing supports to survivors, and the common experience payment process, which is a payment for individuals who went to residential schools. It pays them, based on a formula, for th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Do you want to explain your program and the differences?

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, the healing foundation was never intended to be a permanent organization.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, the parties to the settlement agreement negotiated funding for all parts of the settlement agreement, including the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. It was through that negotiation process by the legal counsel for the churches, for the students—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Well, the healing foundation continues to exist until 2012.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For 12 healing centres.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The obligation under the settlement agreement for the Government of Canada is to provide health and healing services, which it will continue to do. The Government of Canada will continue to fulfill its obligations under the settlement agreement through the resolution health suppo

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Absolutely.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Sure. The future care award, which is paid out through the independent assessment process and negotiated as part of that process, includes $10,000 for counselling or treatment and up to $15,000 if it includes psychiatric care. The average payments to date have been about $8,200.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  No, you didn't. Thanks.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  It's 2014.