In a class action, one or more people called “Plaintiffs” or “Representative Plaintiffs” sue on behalf of people who have similar claims. All of those people are called a “Class” or “Class Members”. The courts resolve the issues for everyone affected.
The Representative Plaintiffs in this case are RPC1 and RPC2. The lawyers for the Class (“Class Counsel”) are Morris Moore of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador and Cooper Regel of Sherwood Park, Alberta. The Representative Plaintiffs are identified by pseudonyms, but you can contact them by writing to the Claims Administrator at the address below.
The Commissioner of the Territory of Nunavut and the Commissioner of the Territory of the Northwest Territories are the Defendants in the class action.
The Representative Plaintiffs allege that the Territory was responsible for sexual abuse of students in the institutions at the hands of Maurice Cloughley. Sexual abuse may include:
• Having been sexually assaulted by Cloughley;
• Having been forced to touch Cloughley in a sexual manner;
• Having been forced to touch other children in a sexual manner;
• Having been forced to have their picture taken while nude; or
• Some combination of these forms of sexual exploitation.
The Representative Plaintiffs and the Territory have agreed to a settlement which has now been approved by the Court. By agreeing to a settlement, the parties avoided the costs and uncertainties of a trial and delays in obtaining judgment, and class members receive the benefits described in this notice.
Individuals are included in the Class if:
1. they attended a school in Resolute Bay or Clyde River between April 1, 1969 and July 30, 1981;
2. they experienced sexual abuse at the hands of or facilitated by Maurice Cloughley while attending the schools;
sexual abuse includes:
a. sexual assault by Cloughley;
b. being forced to touch Cloughley in a sexual manner;
c. being forced to touch other children in a sexual manner;
d. being forced to have their picture taken while nude; or
e. some combination of these forms of sexual exploitation.
3. they have not already sued and received compensation;
4. for residents of Nunavut, they have not opted out of the class action; and
5. for non-residents of Nunavut, they opted into the class action.
The Court has approved the following: The Territory will pay $8,000,000.00 to establish a settlement fund to compensate class members, pay class counsel’s legal fees and disbursements, and pay for the administration of the settlement. The Court has approved Class Counsel fees of $2,000,000.00, plus tax, disbursements to date of approximately $95,014.17, plus tax, and $15,000.00 honoraria for each of the Representative Plaintiffs,
The settlement funds will be divided between class members on the basis of their injuries, up to a possible maximum of $200,000.00 on any class member’s claim.
Payment will be made to individuals after all the claims are received and the Claims Administrator calculates the amount. You have 6 months after the Settlement Approval Order dated April 1, 2025 to file your claim. The deadline for claims is November 1, 2025.
Individuals eligible for compensation must submit their claims to the Claims Administrator to receive payment.
In order to receive any compensation, Class Members will have to complete a Claim Form. This will require Class Members having to attest, under penalty of perjury, that they were subjected to sexual abuse during the class period. To be eligible for more money, individuals will have to describe in writing the sexual abuse they were subjected to and the effect it had on them. For the most serious sexual abuse, individuals will be interviewed about their experiences.
The lawyers for the Class will be paid out of the settlement fund. Class Counsel fees in the amount of $2,000,000.00 have been approved by the Court.
Since the settlement has been approved by the Court, you will give up your right to sue the Territory for the claims resolved by the settlement.
No. There was an objection period for anyone that wished to object to the settlement, which has now passed. You will not be able to remove yourself from the settlement.
Class Counsel are Morris Moore of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador and Cooper Regel of Sherwood Park, Alberta. You can contact them at:
Morris Moore
184 Park Avenue
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1K8
Tel.: 709-747-0077
Fax: 709-747-0104
www.mmmlawyers.com
AND
Cooper Regel
77 Chippewa Rd.
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 6J7
Tel.: 1-780-570-8448
Fax: 1-780-570-8467
www.cooperregelnorth.ca
Not directly. Class Counsel fees have been approved by the Court and will be paid out of the settlement funds.
You may contact the Claims Administrator at:
CL9 Claims Administrator
PO Box 3355
London, ON N6A 4K3
Tel.: (too-free): 1-844-445-2734
Email: [email protected]
You may contact Class Counsel at:
Morris Moore
184 Park Avenue
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1K8
Tel.: 709-747-0077
Fax: 709-747-0104
www.mmmlawyers.com
AND
Cooper Regel
77 Chippewa Rd.
Sherwood Park, AB T8A 6J7
Tel.: 1-780-570-8448
Fax: 1-780-570-8467
www.cooperregelnorth.ca
You must fill in a Claim Form and send it to the claims admininstrator by mail or email by November 1, 2025.
You can submit optional documents if you would like but they are not required. Please read Part 3B of Claim Form carefully, there are examples of optional records or documents that you can submit.
Yes, please complete the Estate Claim Form and send it to the claim administrator by mail or email by November 1, 2025.
If you are experiencing emotional distress and want to talk, free counselling and crisis intervention services are available from the Hope for Wellness Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or online at www.hopeforwellness.ca.
The toll-free number and website are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Free legal assistance with the Claim Form is available from Class Counsel, Cooper Regel at 1-780-570-8448, or Morris Moore at 1-709-747-0077.