Court authorizes $65-million settlement in Quebec orphanage abuse case

A Superior Court judge has approved a $65-million colony betwixt erstwhile residents of a Quebec City orphanage and a belief bid and a section wellness authority.

Justice Daniel Dumais rendered a determination past week approving nan class-action colony reached for victims of nan Mont d’Youville orphanage.

The colony is nan largest in Quebec history for an maltreatment people action, nan judge noted successful his ruling.

Lawyers for nan victims reached nan colony pinch nan location wellness authority and nan bid that ran nan installation — nan Soeurs de la Charité de Québec.

As portion of nan agreement, nary of nan defendants acknowledged liability.

The suit was revenge six years agone connected behalf of anyone who knowledgeable physical, intersexual and psychological maltreatment astatine nan orphanage betwixt 1925 and 1996.

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The tribunal authorized nan suit successful 2020 and nan colony successful May came aft months of discussions.

Lawyers person said hundreds of victims would beryllium capable to person important compensation.

One of nan rule firms progressive successful nan suit said nan play to taxable claims will statesman erstwhile a announcement to members is published successful August.