On March 6, 2025, the Ontario Superior Court approved the CCAA Plans of Arrangement (“CCAA Plans”) of the three major tobacco companies in Canada, Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. and JTI-Macdonald Corp. The Court-approved CCAA Plans set out a global resolution to provide compensation to people who smoked cigarettes sold by the Tobacco Companies and who were diagnosed with certain tobacco related diseases across Canada (including Quebec).
Deadlines for filing a claim in the Canadian tobacco settlement depend on the specific plan:
- QCAP Claims (Quebec): The deadline to submit claims is August 31st, 2026.
- PCC Claims (Rest of Canada): The deadline to submit claims is September 3rd, 2027.
For more information on eligibility, please click here, or fill our their eligibility questionnaire.
The PCC Compensation Plan has an official agent to answer your questions and help you to file a claim free of charge. Call toll-free (in Canada): 1-888-482-5852, or email: PCCAgent@TobaccoClaimsCanada.ca
The Indian Boarding Homes Program was created by the Government of Canada, placing children from First Nations, Métis and Inuit villages in communities to stay in private homes for the purpose of attending school.
This Indian Boarding Homes Class Action settlement is in response to two legal actions (Superior Court of Quebec and Federal Court cases) filed on behalf of Indigenous children who suffered harassment, abuse, loss of language and culture, and other harms as a result of their participation in the Indian Boarding Homes Program. Through the litigation, plaintiffs sought compensation, recognition, and justice for their experiences and harms suffered.
The Indian Boarding Homes Class Action provides compensation to people placed in these homes as part of this Indigenous class action settlement.
Deadline to submit claim: February 22nd, 2027
For more information on the Indian Boarding Home Class Action Lawsuit, please click here.
Free resources and supports are available to help you every step of the way. Call 1-888-592-9101 and press #1 to speak to a Claims Helper or e-mail GeneralInfo@Contact.IHSettlement.ca
Removed Child Class – Deadline to Submit Claim: March 10th, 2028
The Removed Child Class includes First Nations individuals who, while under the Age of Majority, were removed from their homes between April 1, 1991, and March 31, 2022, by Child Welfare Authorities. The removal from home happened while the Child or at least one of their Caregiving Parents or Caregiving Grandparents were Ordinarily Resident on Reserve or living in the Yukon. The placement was funded by Indigenous Services Canada.
NOTE: Minors (under the age of majority on March 10th, 2025) have three years from the date they reach the age of majority to submit their claim. They may begin applying two years before they reach the age of majority.
For more information about the Removed Child Class, please click here.
Removed Child Family Class – Deadline to Submit Claim: March 10th, 2028
The Removed Child Family Class includes Caregiving Grandparents (whether biological or adoptive) of the Children of the Removed Child Class.
For more information about the Removed Child Family Class, please click here.
Support is available, at no cost to you. Contact the Administrator at 1‑833‑852‑0755 or email Generalinfo@Contact.FNChildClaims.ca for help to complete your Claim Form, obtain identification, and connect to cultural and wellness resources and supports. Please click here for more information about these supports.
If you were admitted to a Federal Indian Hospital while it was operated by the Government of Canada, you may be eligible to receive money as part of a Canada-wide Settlement that has been reached to compensate individuals for harms they suffered. For more information on the Federal Indian Hospital Settlement, please click here.
Deadline to submit claim: July 27th, 2028
Free resources and support are available to help you understand the Claims Process and complete your Claim Form. Call 1-888-592-9101 and press 2 to talk to a Claims Helper or email GeneralInfo@Contact.IHSettlement.ca. Please click here for more information about these supports.
The Rouge River Valley Tract Settlement application documentation on the Member’s Only section of the website.
NOTE: You must be logged in for the page to load (log-in at the top right corner of the mncfn.ca website). If you do not know your account information, please reach out to communications@mncfn.ca for assistance.
These are not currently open for submissions, but have been identified as upcoming:
First Nations Child & Family Services (FNCFS) & Jordan’s Principle Upcoming Claims Classes:
Kith Class & Kith Family Class
Essential Service Class
Trout Child Class & Trout Family Class
Jordan’s Principle Class & Jordan’s Principle Family Class