\u00a0By Shari Narine \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With less than one month left for claims to be submitted for compensation under the First Nations Drinking Water Class Action Settlement, class counsel Darian Baskatawang says that as of the end of January, close to 90 per cent of the anticipated 160,000 claims had been received. “It’s important to note that the class size is an estimation,”\u00a0said Baskatawang, associate with Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP. “Our estimate of 160,000 individual class members was based on the best actuarial data at the time.” Baskatawang says proactive measures, including a communications campaign and inclusion of band council confirmation lists, has allowed them to reach 140,000 claimants as of Jan. 31. A joint order issued February 2023 by the Federal Court and the Manitoba Court of… <\/p>\n
\u00a0By Shari Narine \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With less than one month left for claims to be submitted for compensation under the First Nations Drinking Water Class Action Settlement, class counsel Darian Baskatawang says that as of the end of January, close to 90 per cent of the anticipated 160,000 claims had been received. “It’s important to note that the class size is an estimation,”\u00a0said Baskatawang, associate with Olthuis, Kleer, Townshend LLP. “Our estimate of 160,000 individual class members was based on the best actuarial data at the time.” Baskatawang says proactive measures, including a communications campaign and inclusion of band council confirmation lists, has allowed them to reach 140,000 claimants as of Jan. 31. A joint order issued February 2023 by the Federal Court and the Manitoba Court of... <\/p>\n