A proposed $30-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by former students at two Catholic schools in Metro Vancouver.
The agreement would resolve claims against Vancouver College Limited and St. Thomas More in Burnaby, according to a notice of settlement approval hearing.
The settlement was reached without a trial against the defendants and requires approval from the B.C. Supreme Court before any compensation can be paid.
If approved, the settlement will allow former students who attended St. Thomas More between 1976 and 1989 and Vancouver College between 1976 and 2013, and who claim to have experienced abuse by a current or former member of the Christian Brothers, to apply for compensation.
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