Sask. court file reveals new details of Catholic Church compensation for residential school survivors
CBC
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A Saskatchewan judge has released files detailing the Roman Catholic Church's controversial $79-million compensation deal for residential school survivors following a successful court application by CBC News and the Globe and Mail.
This cache of documents, along with other internal papers obtained by CBC News in recent weeks, illustrates how Catholic officials, aided by a team of veteran lawyers, successfully fought years of federal government efforts to make them pay the full amounts promised in the landmark 2005 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Advocates say they also add vital detail and context to the story of the Catholic Church's broken promises.
"I think the result is a really important outcome for openness and transparency for our court system. It goes to that old maxim that justice not only must be done — it must be seen to be done," said Sean Sinclair, a Saskatoon lawyer who argued the case on behalf of the two media organizations.
"It allows the public to find out what happened in this case, and it allows survivors to get answers."
CBC News requested the documents July 5 from the Court of Queen's Bench in Regina. The files date back to the 2015 decision by Justice Neil Gabrielson to approve the Catholic Church's buyout proposal.
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