Abuse
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Call for male-targeted prevention programs to address N.S. domestic violence epidemicAs N.S reckons with what the government has declared an epidemic of intimate-partner violence, Graham and domestic violence experts say more support is needed that targets men.CanadaJan 24
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Church must pay $104 million to victims of historical abuse in NewfoundlandThe decision Friday was met with relief, hurt and even grief by some of the 292 survivors who've endured a decades-long fight for justice, said lawyer Geoff Budden.CanadaJul 6, 2024
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A ‘living hell’: More disturbing allegations made as QMJHL hazing lawsuit filedFive more players have come forward detailing the degrading and humiliating abuse they say they suffered while in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League between the 1970s and 2000s.CanadaJul 4, 2024
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Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schoolsThe lawsuit includes all First Nations people who were required between 1951 and 2014 to attend day schools that were run by the Quebec government in Indigenous communitiesCanadaDec 26, 2023
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‘Truth telling gathering’ held in Regina, recalling residential school traumaThe Keeseekoose chief, Lee Katchemonia, said remembering the uncomfortable history is important for this generation of Indigenous people and the next.CanadaSep 17, 2023
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Alberta mother who failed to protect baby daughter from abuse sentenced to jail termA mother who has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the necessaries of life to her six-week-old baby will spend less than two years in jail.CrimeAug 18, 2023
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‘He was a fighter’: Father of boy who died in horrific foster home abuse demands accountabilityA B.C. father whose son died in a horrific case of foster care abuse is calling for greater accountability in the child welfare system as he remembers his son.CrimeJul 13, 2023
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Edmontonian opens up about attacks tied to domestic abuse accusationsWARNING: The details in this story come from a firsthand account of domestic violence and are graphic and disturbing.CrimeJun 26, 2023
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Church-run school named in $25 million lawsuit ran advanced course without approval: emailsInternal gov't emails say Legacy Christian Academy taught an advanced course without approval. A plaintiff suing the school says the government is failing to provide oversight.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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Remote testimony room now available for domestic violence victims in AlbertaHomeFront officially launches the new remote testimony room, a place where victims of domestic violence can testify remotely to court.CrimeApr 6, 2023
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