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Update on N.L. residential school case expected soon

A member of the Nunatsiavut government says the status of the Newfoundland and Labrador residential school class action lawsuit will be updated early next week.

Post by Nunatsiavut member says lawyers will be back in St. John's Tuesday

Federal and class action lawyers are expected to be in St. John's on May 10. (CBC)

A member of the Nunatsiavut government says the status of the Newfoundland and Labrador residential school classaction lawsutwill be updated early next week.

In a post on Facebook, Dan Pottle, a Nunatsiavut Ordinary Member, said"The results of the discussions to reach asettlement in the Class Action will be announced in St. John's on May 10."

Pottle asked people who seehis postto "please share it and spread the word that all are invited."

He also wrotethat he is"hoping for a positive resolutionNakummekfor sharing."
Class action member Cindy Dwyer will be paying close attention on May 10. (Mark Quinn/ CBC)

CBC News contacted lawyers for the plaintiffs who said they cannot comment on the status of the case.

In early February, lawyers for federal government and the complainants were given until the end of the month to try to reach an out-of-court settlement or return to court to continue the trial that began in September2015.

In late February, thedeadline wasextended from Feb. 29 to May 9.

Hoping for a positive resolution,- Dan Pottle.

Negotiations are "moving forward in a positive way," said Kirk Baert,a lawyer for the plaintiffs, in an emailat that time..

About 1,200 people are represented by the lawsuit, which is before the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador.

They attended schools and lived in orphanages in Newfoundland and Labradorandwere not included ina 2007 federal settlement and apology from the Stephen Harper-led government.