This is a joint direction from the Eastern and Western Administrative Judges concerning the administration of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).
The direction assigns Justice Brown of the British Columbia Supreme Court to hear the "Metatawabin RFD #2" (Request for Direction #2), following Justice Perell's recusal as the Ontario Supervising Judge due to prior costs awards against the Requestors' counsel.
The decision emphasizes judicial economy and the urgency of resolving the RFD before the IRSSA's Independent Assessment Process (IAP) Secretariat ceases operations.
It also directs that the hearing be conducted virtually to address the safety concerns of St. Anne's Indian Residential School survivors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
