Trois-Rivières Diocese church sex abuse class action overview:
- Who: A Quebec Superior Court judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit lodged against the Trois-Rivières Diocese.
- Why: The lawsuit alleges victims were sexually abused within the diocese.
- Where: The case was filed in Quebec Superior Court.
A Quebec Superior Court judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit lodged against the Trois-Rivières Diocese for alleged sexual assaults.
The case was presented in court June 15, and the diocese has not opposed the class action lawsuit, CTV News reports.
The Trois-Rivières Diocese class action seeks to represent members of the diocese who were abused from 1940 to the present day.
Specifically, the lawsuit will represent those who “have been sexually assaulted by a member of the diocesan clergy (bishop, deacon), by a religious person, a member of the lay pastoral staff, an employee or a lay or religious volunteer under the responsibility of the Catholic Bishopric of Trois-Rivières,” lawyers with Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats say.
More than 25 victims have contacted the law firm with their accusations, Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats says.
The Trois-Rivières Diocese covers a large area in Quebec’s Mauricie region.
Trois-Rivières Diocese class action just one of many church sex abuse suits
Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocats says it is also launching class actions for assaults at the congrégation de Sainte-Croix and Saint-Joseph Oratory, the Oblats de Marie Immaculée, the Brothers of Saint-Gabriel, Saint-Vincent de Paul and other religious institutions.
The firm says there are more than 1,400 victims who have come forward.
Lawyers with Arsenault Dufresne Wee Avocatsal said all alleged crimes will need to be proven in court unless a settlement is reached.
Earlier this month, a Superior Court judge gave the green light to a class action lawsuit alleging church sex abuse in the Diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.
The news comes amid a recent explosion of sexual assault class action lawsuits across Canada against various Archdiocese and churches.
The most recent class actions have been launched in Nova Scotia, where a class action lawsuit over priest sexual abuse was certified, Newfoundland, Quebec and British Columbia.
For example, the British Columbia class action lawsuit targets the Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver, accusing it of covering up decades of systemic abuse and silencing survivors.
If you or a loved one was sexually abused or assaulted at church, school or daycare or while participating in a youth program, you may be able to participate in a lawsuit investigation.
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