News Releases and Media Advisories
This section contains a variety of information on the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) that may be of interest to the media. This includes news releases, media advisories and speeches.
Please check back often as information is added to this section of the website on a regular basis.
Media Advisory | IAP Oversight Committee Releases Final Report
March 10, 2021
March 10, 2021, Gatineau, QC -- As the Independent Assessment Process comes to a close on March 31, 2021, the Oversight Committee will issue its Final Report on the historic process which provided compensation to tens of thousands of survivors of abuse in Indian Residential Schools on March 11, 2021....moreNews Release | Vancouver IAP Hearing room closes
August 7, 2019
Vancouver, August 7, 2019 – With fewer than 40 claims remaining to be resolved in the Independent Assessment Process (IAP), Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro today presided over a closing ceremony in Vancouver for the last hearing room used exclusively for IAP hearings. ...moreMedia Advisory | Closing ceremony for Vancouver IAP Hearing Room
August 1, 2019
Gatineau, August 1, 2019 – Dan Shapiro, the Chief Adjudicator in the Independent Assessment Process (IAP), will host a closing ceremony for the Vancouver IAP Hearing room on Wednesday August 7, 2019....moreNews Release | IAP accepting applications from Kivalliq Hall claimants
May 17, 2019
The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat (IRSAS) has begun accepting applications to the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) for abuse claims at Kivalliq Hall in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. ...moreNews Release | Notice Program spells out options on IAP and ADR Records: My Records, My Choice
January 14, 2019
Former students at Indian Residential Schools can keep their records private, share them, or preserve them for history. The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat has launched a program to alert former students who made claims of abuse at Indian Residential Schools about their options on what happens to the records from their claims....moreStatement | Statement by Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro, on the decision by Supreme Court of Canada on the disposition of Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Records
October 27, 2016
The IRSAS believes that the IAP is a private and confidential process. Our adjudicators gave claimants assurances that we would protect their records. As Chief Adjudicator, I will continue to guard the confidentiality of IAP records....moreNews Release | The Lost Claimant Protocol: a success story
July 12, 2016
There's nothing Cody Francis likes more than locating a "lost claimant" in the IAP. “It’s a true joy to be able to find, call and speak to a claimant directly. It’s always been a positive experience,” he said....moreNews Release | Winnipeg IAP Hearing Centre closes
June 7, 2016
Winnipeg, June 7, 2016 – With fewer than 200 hearings remaining to be held in the IAP, Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro today presided over a closing ceremony for the Winnipeg Hearing Centre....moreMedia Advisory | Ontario Court of Appeal upholds decision on destruction of IAP documents
April 4, 2016
Statement by Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro, on the decision by Ontario Court of Appeal on the disposition of IAP Records, April 4, 2016...moreNews Release | The IRSAS On Track to Complete Hearings
March 21, 2016
Regina (March 21, 2016) - The IRSAS is on track to complete the vast majority of claimant first hearings in the IAP by the Spring of 2016, Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro announced today...moreNews Release | All remaining IAP hearings to be scheduled
May 27, 2015
Regina – May 27, 2015 – The IRSAS has begun scheduling hearings for all unresolved claims of abuse at Indian Residential Schools....moreNews Release | IAP winding down, efforts to reach lost claimants stepped up
May 20, 2015
Regina – May 20, 2015 – Efforts to reach claimants who suffered abuse at Indian Residential Schools and who cannot be located are being stepped up as the IAP is winding down....moreNews Release | Group IAP accepting proposals for 2015-16
October 9, 2014
Regina, October 9, 2014 -- The Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat is accepting proposals for Group IAP, a program that supports healing and reconciliation for former students of Indian residential schools, their families, and communities....moreMedia Advisory | Court orders destruction of IAP documents
August 7, 2014
Statement by Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro, on a decision by Ontario Superior Court of Justice Paul M. Perell, who has ordered the destruction of IAP records following a 15 year retention period....moreSpeech | Chief Adjudicator calls for destruction of IAP records
June 19, 2014
I am here today to speak about an issue that is of profound importance to the survivors of Indian Residential Schools. But as I speak to you, someone else is going through one of the most important days of her life. ...moreNews Release | Chief Adjudicator calls for destruction of IAP records
June 19, 2014
Edmonton, June 19, 2014 – Dan Shapiro, the Chief Adjudicator of the IAP, has called for the destruction of all records related to claims of abuse suffered by students at the Indian Residential Schools....moreMedia Advisory | Chief Adjudicator takes action to protect IAP claimants
April 24, 2014
Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro has asked the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench to ensure that claimants under the IAP receive the benefits intended for them under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA)...moreNews Release | Telling Your Story helps claimants prepare for IAP hearings
March 26, 2014
Edmonton, March 26, 2013 – The IRSAS has released a new video to help claimants prepare for their hearing in the IAP....moreMedia Advisory | News Conference March 26 2014 Edmonton
March 21, 2014
Ottawa, March 21, 2013 – Dan Shapiro, the Chief Adjudicator of the IRSAS, will hold a news conference to release a new video to help claimants prepare for their hearing in the IAP at 1:30 pm in Edmonton on March 26, 2014....moreNews Release | IAP hearings to be complete by Spring 2016
March 6, 2014
Regina, March 6, 2014 -- The IRSAS expects to complete hearings for claimants in the IAP by the Spring of 2016, Chief Adjudicator Dan Shapiro announced today...moreNews Release | Call for Proposals for Group IAP
February 18, 2014
The IRSAS has launched a call for proposals to fund activities that support healing and reconciliation for groups of former students of Indian Residential Schools...moreNews Release | New measures to protect Indian Residential Schools claimants
October 21, 2013
The Chief Adjudicator of the IAP has announced new measures designed to protect claimants from lawyers who engage in unconscionable and illegal conduct...moreNews Release | Search begins for new Deputy Chief Adjudicator for IAP
August 16, 2013
A search for a new Deputy Chief Adjudicator (DCA) for the IAP was launched today with the release of a Request for Proposals for individuals who are interested in applying...moreNews Release | Dan Shapiro Named Chief Adjudicator for IAP
July 17, 2013
Saskatoon lawyer Dan Shapiro has been selected as the new Chief Adjudicator of the IAP)...moreNews Release | IAP Deadline extended for individuals who attended Mistassini Hostels
April 22, 2013
The deadline for individuals who attended the Mistassini Hostels in Northern Quebec to apply for compensation under the IAP has been extended to September 2, 2013...moreNews Release | Search begins for new Chief Adjudicator for IAP
April 15, 2013
The search for a new Chief Adjudicator for the IAP was launched today with the release of a Request for Proposals for individuals who are interested in applying...moreMedia Advisory | About Ivon Johnny
February 12, 2013
The Court directed that the Chief Adjudicator advise all claimants in the IRS settlement process that an order has been issued by the Court removing Mr. Ivon Johnny from all participation in the IAP...moreNews Release | Chief Adjudicator sets standards for lawyers under IAP
August 30, 2012
On August 30, 2012, the Chief Adjudicator released standards for lawyers who practise in the IAP. The document provides guidance to claimants on what they can expect from their lawyer and sets out the appropriate norms of practice in the IAP...moreNote
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