Home for Colored Children Compensation Program Adopts Indian Residential...
Class action settlement announced A 16 year fight for compensation ended yesterday when the Province of Nova Scotia and former residents of the Home for Colored Children announced the details of a...
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Ghomeshi-Cosby Accusations Highlight Differences Between Canada-US Sex...
Jian Ghomeshi criminal charges There are few Canadians that haven’t heard about the sexual assault allegations being made against former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi. Two weeks ago Ghomeshi was charged with...
View ArticleSexual Abuse Claims at Nova Scotia School for the Deaf
Former residents of the Interprovincial School for the Education of the Deaf, more commonly called the Nova Scotia School for the Deaf have come forward with allegations that they were physically and...
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What is the Burden of Proof in Sexual Abuse Claims? “How do I prove my claim?”
School for the Deaf Students make sexual abuse claims Recently former residents of the Nova Scotia School for the Deaf have come forward with allegations about childhood sexual abuse. I have been...
View ArticleScouts Canada and Their Failure to Report Sexual Abuse
Scouts Canada has come under fire in past years from critics and victims alike for the organization’s failure to report to the police instances and allegations of sexual abuse and assault by adult...
View ArticleKPMG’s Investigation of Scouts Canada
Recently, we covered CBC’s 2012 report on Scouts Canada that took place following an episode of The Fifth Estate. The investigation on The Fifth Estate sought to find answers to allegations that Scouts...
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The Unfounded Files: #MeToo and Its Impact on the RCMP
As the #MeToo movement continues to gain traction across Canada, supporters have continuously called for not only an end to sexual assault victim stigmatization, but also for an improvement in the way...
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Sexual Abuse in Canada’s Athletics: A Brief Overview
While sports are commonly thought to “be a safe, healthy environment which contributes to the positive development of young people, it is also an area where violence can manifest itself in various...
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The #MeToo Effect: Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims Against the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, for many, is a place of sanctuary, family and faith; for others, however, it is a painful reminder of systemic sexual abuse that has affected the lives of children for decades....
View ArticleSigns Your Child Is Experiencing Daycare Abuse
Is there anything more anxiety-inducing for a parent than dropping their child off at daycare for the first time? Daycares provide an invaluable service to many families whose primary caregivers have...
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