Settlement question.Dear editor, Re: Court rules government and churches are liable for residential school abuse (Oct. 22 Journal Web site story). Reference is made to the dollar value of the liabilities to be paid out by the Anglican An·gli·can adj. 1. Of or characteristic of the Church of England or any of the churches related to it in origin and communion, such as the Protestant Episcopal Church. 2. Of or relating to England or the English. n. Church of Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of and the United Church of Canada United Church of Canada, Protestant denomination formed in 1925 by the union of the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches in Canada. A large number of Presbyterian congregations, however, remain outside the union. . Why is the Anglican church paying approximately four times the amount that the United church is required to pay if the Anglican church only controlled twice as many schools as did the United church? Rev. F.D. Beasley Beasley is a surname, and may refer to
Elmvale, Ont. The Acting General Secretary replies: The Anglican Church of Canada is not paying four times as much as the United Church of Canada. The Anglican church has been paying 30 per cent of validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. claims of abuse, while the federal government has been paying 70 per cent of such claims. The Anglican church, through its settlement agreement with the federal government, has a cap on its liabilities of $25 million. After we have paid out $25 million in settlements, then the federal government will assume 100 per cent of additional claims. The United church has no settlement agreement with the government and therefore has no cap on its liabilities. I believe that the United church has been paying 25 per cent of validated claims, as per the original ruling in the Blackwater/Barney case. Following the Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system.[1] ruling, the United church will continue to pay 25 per cent of validated claims, with the government paying the remaining 75 per cent. In light of this ruling, the Anglican Church of Canada will now review its settlement agreement with the federal government, but the new ruling is unlikely to affect our cap of $25 million, so whether we pay 25 per cent or 30per cent of validated claims, the total liability that we have is likely to remain at $25 million. Ellie Johnson Acting General Secretary Anglican Church of Canada |
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