The proposed settlement is not yet approved. The Court will be asked to approve the proposed settlement at the Settlement Approval Hearing.
A Birth Alert was a communication sent by a child welfare worker from Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or delegated Indigenous agencies to a hospital before a baby was born. The communication stated or implied that the person was pregnant and that their child might need protection after birth. After a Birth Alert was sent, child welfare workers commonly came to the hospital before the parent and/or baby was discharged from the hospital.
Many people did not know this message had been sent. Some only learned about it years later. Others may still not know it happened to them.
You can take time to learn about the proposed settlement and decide what to do next.
If approved, the proposed settlement will provide a minimum of $2,000 in compensation to class members who submit an eligible Claim. Indigenous class members who submit an eligible Claim will receive additional compensation.
The amount each class member receives will depend on the number of class members who submit eligible Claims.
The proposed settlement also includes a collective fund to support families and communities affected by Birth Alerts in British Columbia.
You have several options under the proposed settlement. You can choose to:
You do not have to go through this alone.
Claims Helpers can support you to:
This support is free and confidential. Claims Helpers are not associated with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
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833-632-6557Send us an email
ClaimsHelper-BABC@BirthAlertsBC.ca
A $66 million proposed settlement has been reached in a class action about the use of Birth Alerts in British Columbia, Zeleniski v. His Majesty the King in right of British Columbia, BCSC Action No. [...]
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