b'IRSSThe Road to 2018 IRSS Legacy CelebrationReconciliationThe Indian Day School lawsuit and the IRSS Legacy ProjectBY ASHLEY ALBERTA Court of Canada in June 2018. McLean, who first attended $15-billion lawsuit, launched in 2009, for Indigenous students who went to an Indian Dayday school at six or seven years old, was a strong advocate for School was considered by the Federal Court overstudents who were forced to attend the Indian Day Schools. three days in May 2019.Sadly, he passed away in early 2019. The nationwide, class-action lawsuit against the federalIn March 2019 the federal government announced a government was launched in 2009 by Garry McLean, whoproposed out-of-court settlement for the lawsuit. Under the was the lead plaintiff. The lawsuit was certified by the Federalproposed settlement, each confirmed student of an Indian Day School could potentially receive compensation of $10,000. Students who experienced physical or sexual abuse could potentially receive an additional $50,000 to $200,000, depending on the severity of the abuse they suffered. Approxi-mately 200,000 Indigenous students attended over 700 feder-ally operated Indian Day Schools since the 1920s, with the last "Opening Doors to ourschool closing in 1996. The McLean Day School Settlement People since 1992" Corporation could receive $200 million for Legacy Projects that promote healing, wellness, education, languageand culture.The parties of the lawsuit sought the Federal Courts approval in May 2019 on the proposed settlement agreement. Those who attended Day School had the chance to support the 52l ISSUE 1 2019C hIEfS ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazInE'