Question 1

1. How were the Healing Fund projects chosen?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians was established following consultation with the Japanese Canadian community. In 2017-2018 two members of the Japanese Canadian Working Group travelled across the country meeting with survivors, survivor families, and members of the Japanese Canadian community to ask them directly what their priorities were for a Healing Fund. Out of these meetings a report was drafted summarizing community requests of the Anglican Church of Canada, which included requests for counselling funding and educational resources. A summary of the most common of these requests became the Healing Fund projects and were included in the joint press release by the ACC and NAJC outlining the $610,000.

Question 2

2. Who can apply for these resources?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund supports the survivors of Nakayama’s clergy sexual abuse, their families, and others who have been affected by these crimes.

Survivors are individuals who were sexually abused by Nakayama. Survivor family members are the families of survivors including, but not limited to, siblings of survivors and their descendants.

Question 3

3. Who are Survivors? Survivor families?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund supports the survivors of Nakayama’s clergy sexual abuse, their families, and others who have been affected by these crimes.

Survivors are individuals who were sexually abused by Nakayama. Survivor family members are the families of survivors including, but not limited to, siblings of survivors and their descendants.

Question 4

4. How was the Healing Fund figure of $610,000 decided on? Does this figure reflect the intergenerational trauma and mental health effects that the abuse has caused?"

Accepted Answer

Consultations on the Healing Fund have been ongoing between the Japanese Canadians and the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) as a meaningful follow-up to the 2015 apology presented by the ACC at the Vancouver Japanese Language School. Healing initiatives were collected from Japanese Canadians across Canada in 2017-2018 and these suggestions were submitted to the ACC as part of our consultations. In March 2021 the ACC authorized $610,000 to be used toward a meaningful follow-up to the 2015 apology and the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians was established. Additional sums may be contributed in the future.

Question 5

5. Will there be more funding in the future?

Accepted Answer

$610,000 was authorized by the Anglican Church of Canada, the Diocese of Calgary, and the Diocese of New Westminster to be used to establish the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians in March, 2021. Additional sums may be contributed in the future.

Question 6

6. Is the Anglican Church publicly taking responsibility for failing to protect its most vulnerable constituents? If so, what are they doing to educate and monitor their clergy in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future?"

Accepted Answer

An apology was issued by Bishops Melissa Skelton and Gregor Kerr-Wilson on June 15, 2015 to the survivors, survivor families and the greater community affected by the crimes of Nakayama. A link to the apology on our News Releases page can be found here.

Question 7

7. How much support can I receive?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund projects are here to support survivors, survivor families and community members affected by Nakayama’s crimes in their healing journey. We have received $610,000 from the Anglican Church of Canada in 2021 and more funds may be contributed in the future. If you or a member of your family would like future support please fill in our community feedback form on our homepage. For all other inquiries contact us if your circumstances have not been addressed.

Question 8

8. Is there a section for direct financial compensation?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund does not cover direct financial compensation.

Question 9

9. Does the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians offer legal advice?

Accepted Answer

Please consult an accredited lawyer with legal questions.

Question 10

10. I knew a survivor of Nakayama’s abuse who has now passed. Is the Anglican Church taking responsibility for their trauma?

Accepted Answer

We understand that many Japanese Canadians who were abused by Nakayama are no longer with us. Reflecting on the time it took for the Japanese Canadian community and the Anglican Church of Canada to reach this stage in the healing process is a sobering thought for us all. The members of Healing Fund project office also have family members and friends who did not live to see the Healing Fund. The Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians offers support for counselling funding, education grants, and community healing initiatives.

Question 11

11. Can we use the Healing Funds for other programs that are not listed?

Accepted Answer

The Healing Fund projects are here to support survivors, survivor families and community members affected by Nakayama’s crimes. Contact us if your circumstances have not been addressed.

Question 12

12. Will the Anglican Church be releasing their records on Nakayama?

Accepted Answer

The Anglican Diocese Archives of Calgary and New Westminster have promised to open their records regarding Nakayama and have been receptive of requests for documents for the Healing Fund.

As of July 2023 no documents have been released by the Diocese of Calgary.

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1. How were the Healing Fund projects chosen?

2. Who can apply for these resources?

3. Who are Survivors? Survivor families?

4. How was the Healing Fund figure of $610,000 decided on? Does this figure reflect the intergenerational trauma and mental health effects that the abuse has caused?"

5. Will there be more funding in the future?

6. Is the Anglican Church publicly taking responsibility for failing to protect its most vulnerable constituents? If so, what are they doing to educate and monitor their clergy in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future?"

7. How much support can I receive?

8. Is there a section for direct financial compensation?

9. Does the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians offer legal advice?

10. I knew a survivor of Nakayama’s abuse who has now passed. Is the Anglican Church taking responsibility for their trauma?

11. Can we use the Healing Funds for other programs that are not listed?

12. Will the Anglican Church be releasing their records on Nakayama?

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Frequently asked questions

1. How were the Healing Fund projects chosen?

2. Who can apply for these resources?

3. Who are Survivors? Survivor families?

4. How was the Healing Fund figure of $610,000 decided on? Does this figure reflect the intergenerational trauma and mental health effects that the abuse has caused?"

5. Will there be more funding in the future?

6. Is the Anglican Church publicly taking responsibility for failing to protect its most vulnerable constituents? If so, what are they doing to educate and monitor their clergy in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future?"

7. How much support can I receive?

8. Is there a section for direct financial compensation?

9. Does the Healing Fund for Japanese Canadians offer legal advice?

10. I knew a survivor of Nakayama’s abuse who has now passed. Is the Anglican Church taking responsibility for their trauma?

11. Can we use the Healing Funds for other programs that are not listed?

12. Will the Anglican Church be releasing their records on Nakayama?

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