▁great ▁harm ▁was ▁done ... ▁The ▁un cont ro vert ed ▁evidence ▁of ▁the ▁pla int iff ' s ▁exper ts ▁is ▁that ▁the ▁loss ▁of ▁their ▁Ab original ▁identity ▁left ▁the ▁children ▁fund ament ally ▁dis orient ed , ▁with ▁a ▁reduced ▁ability ▁to ▁lead ▁health y ▁and ▁ful fill ing ▁lives . ▁The ▁loss ▁of ▁Ab original ▁identity ▁resulted ▁in ▁psych iat ric ▁dis orders , ▁subst ance ▁ab use , ▁un emp loyment , ▁violence ▁and ▁numerous ▁suic ides . Ind igen ous ▁Affairs ▁Minister ▁Carol yn ▁Ben nett , ▁in ▁inter views ▁after ▁the ▁outcome ▁was ▁announced , ▁stated ▁that ▁Canada ▁would ▁not ▁appeal ▁the ▁decision . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁an ▁C AD $ 8 0 0 ▁million ▁settlement ▁was ▁announced . ▁It ▁will ▁provide ▁status ▁First ▁Nations ▁and ▁In uit , ▁who ▁were ▁adopted ▁out ▁of ▁their ▁families ▁and ▁communities ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Si xt ies ▁S co op , ▁with ▁C AD $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 ▁to ▁C AD $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 ▁in ▁compens ation — dep ending ▁on ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁claim ants ▁who ▁come ▁forward . ▁It ▁will ▁also ▁establish ▁a ▁C AD $ 5 0 ▁million ▁end ow ment ▁for ▁an ▁Ind igen ous ▁He aling ▁Foundation . ▁Non - status ▁First ▁Nations ▁and ▁M ét is ▁will ▁not ▁receive ▁compens ation ▁under ▁the ▁settlement . ▁ ▁J ef fer y ▁Wilson , ▁the ▁lead ▁att orney