Sexual Abuse Claims Blog
Sex abuse cases involving religious leaders, with a focus on Canada.
Author: John McKiggan practices at Arnold Pizzo McKiggan in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also authors Halifax Personal Injury Lawyer Blog and Halifax Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog.
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Recent Posts from Sexual Abuse Claims Blog
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Vatican Issues Guidelines for Psychological Screening of Priests: What took so long?
The Vatican has issued guidelines for psychological screening of new priests. The Associated Press has reported that the guidelines were issued in response to sexual abuse scandals that have cost the Roman Catholic Church hundreds…
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Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Burden of Proof for Sexual Abuse Victims
Yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada restored a finding of civil liability for sexual assaults committed by an Oblate Brother against a former Indian Residential School Student decades ago and confirmed the burden of proof…
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Nora Bernard named to Order of Nova Scotia
I am pleased to announce that my friend and client, Nora Bernard has been named to the Order of Nova Scotia. Yesterday the Protocol Office for the province of Nova Scotia released the names of…
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Perry Dunlop still in Jail: Bishop who Hired Abusive Priests Free
Perry Dunlop, a former Cornwall Ontario police officer whose investigation launched a huge criminal investigation in the 1990s is still in jail. Contempt of Court Dunlop refused to testify before the Cornwall public inquiry and…
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Antigonish Diocese Priest Sexual Abuse Class Action
The Cape Breton Post has published an update on Ron Martin's class action against the Antigonish Diocese. You can read the story here.
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Media Reports of Antigonish Diocese Sexual Abuse Class Action
Here is some of the media coverage of Ron Martin's class action on behalf of persons who were sexually abused by priests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish. Sex-abuse suit alleges conspiracy by Catholic…
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Sexual Abuse Class Action filed against R.C. Diocese of Antigonish and Cape Breton
Our firm has filed a class action against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antigonish for compensation for victims of sexual abuse by priests from the Diocese. The claim is the first class action in Nova…
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Documentary Explores Vatican Sexual Abuse Cover Up
Vows of Silence is a new documentary by journalist Jason Berry, that explores Fr. Marciel Maciel Degollado, and the Catholic group, Legionaries of Christ. The Vatican eventually found Maciel Degollado guilty of multiple acts of…
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Prosecutor Wants Bountiful Polygamous Probe Reopened:
The special prosecutor who has been asked to investigate the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints community in Bountiful, British Columbia plans to ask the RCMP to reopen their criminal investigation into…
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Remembering Nora Bernard
Today survivors of the Shubenacadie Indian Residential School gathered to hear an historic apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper. They also gathered to pay tribute to Nora Bernard, whose tireless efforts played a key part…