Payments from $10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement may be delayed
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The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund is advising that the distribution of the multi-billion dollar treaty annuities settlement for past compensation may be “affected” by a pair of outstanding legal matters.
The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) is advising treaty beneficiaries and First Nations that the distribution of the multi-billion dollar treaty annuities settlement for past compensation may be “affected” by a pair of outstanding legal matters.
RHTLF, the group responsible for the litigation of the treaty annuities claims, issued a notice on Friday warning that two court applications will require lawyers’ fees to be taken out of the $10-billion settlement and that distribution of settlement dollars to the 21 First Nations in northeastern Ontario could potentially be delayed.
A court hearing has been scheduled for July 30 to address the situation.
“The lawyers’ fees will be paid from the $10-billion settlement for past annuities owed to beneficiaries of the Robinson Huron Treaty,” the notice said.
“This means that all fees paid to the lawyers are coming out of the funds for beneficiaries, which may affect you and your First Nation.”
Both Garden River First Nation and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation have asked the courts to reduce the legal fees associated with the historic settlement.
