In the coming days, weeks and months, there are bound to be all kinds of rumours circulating concerning compensation. Links to the official documents will be posted here as they become available. Please check the official documents before assuming that any rumour you hear is true. If you don't understand something, please ask. While we expect that there will be some questions or concerns with respect to some parts of the settlement, we want the discussion to be based on the facts, rather than speculation or wrong information.
So, let's deal with some rumours that have already started to circulate:
1. You have to register for the settlement in the next few days!
Wrong. The settlement has not yet been finalized or announced. There is nothing to register for or sign up for at the moment, and there is certainly no deadline established for registration. When the settlement is finalized and announced, there will be ample notice to people on how they can apply, and when. People will be given plenty of time to apply.
2. The House of Commons breaks for the summer on June 23. If there's no settlement by then, the whole matter will get put off to the fall.
Wrong. The fact that Parliament rises for the summer break on June 23 does not affect our negotiations. There is no deadline to complete negotiations by June 23. Government continues to operate throughout the summer, as do we. Negotiations can continue through the summer, on weekends, whenever. The settlement does not need to be voted on in the House of Commons, so it really does not matter whether Parliament is in session or not. We will continue to negotiate until we reach a fair deal. That being said, we are all trying to get things finalized as soon as possible.
