Anglican-Ottawa deal over native schools

The federal government and the Anglican Church of Canada have come up with a plan to settle native lawsuits over residential schools. The Anglican church will pay $25 million over five years to a compensation fund; the government's share is estimated at $60 million. This is for claims of abuse only. The church says it will contest claims over cultural and language loss. The agreement has been sent to dioceses for ratification. The legal wrangling was bankrupting Anglican coffers--one West Coast diocese had to shut down last year. The United and Presbyterian churches have not yet worked out deals with the government over schools they helped run.--From December United Church Observer