Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese
The deal covers claims dating to 1940 and will be financed by the archdiocese, seminar and school, with two retired judges setting awards.
- On Thursday, Quebec Superior Court Justice Danye Daigle approved a historic $31.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Quebec, ending years of legal action regarding sexual abuse dating to 1940.
- Plaintiffs Gaetan Bégin and Pierre Bolduc spearheaded the legal action, alleging they were sexually assaulted by parish priests starting in the 1950s and 1960s when they were aged 14 and 12, respectively.
- Around 200 individuals have joined the class action, financed by the Archdiocese of Quebec, the Séminaire de Québec, Collège François-de-Laval, and the Mutual Insurance of Quebec Fabriques, with victims having 90 days to submit claims.
- Two retired judges will determine individual compensation amounts, while the Archdiocese of Quebec has agreed to issue letters of apology to victims whose claims are accepted as part of the resolution.
- Describing the lasting pain, Bégin said, "The collateral damage is indescribable." Diocesan officials welcomed the resolution, expressing hope the reparation phase helps victims "continue their journey toward peace and healing.
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The latter put an end to a class action related to alleged sexual assaults within the Catholic Church.
Archdiocese of Quebec to pay out $31.5M to sexual abuse victims after judge approves settlement
A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement against the archdiocese of Quebec. The deal ends years of legal action for claimants who said they were sexually assaulted by members of the archdiocese since 1940.
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Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese
MONTREAL - A Quebec law firm says a provincial Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City
The settlement agreement applies to the diocese of Quebec for sexual abuse committed by priests or lay people in authority between 1940 and today.
A Montreal law firm announced on Saturday that a judge of the Superior Court had approved a historic agreement of 31.5 million in favour of complainants who were victims of sexual assault in a class action against the Archdiocese of Quebec.
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