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This may apply to certain former students of the Halifax School for the Deaf or the school in Amherst.
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The Systemic Harms Payment claim path is open.
Claim deadline: Sep 21, 2026
The Independent Assessment Process is available as a separate special path for eligible living class members.
Claim deadline: Sep 21, 2026
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Nova Scotia Deaf Schools claim process
Claim deadline: Sep 21, 2026
A living eligible former student or an estate representative reviewing the Systemic Harms Payment claim process. The Systemic Harms Payment claim path is open.
Independent Assessment Process
Claim deadline: Sep 21, 2026
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September 17, 2026
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