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	Should Confidentiality Agreements Be Allowed in Sex Abuse Cases? CBC News October 24, 2011 http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2011/10/should-confidentiality-agreements-be-allowed-in-sex-abuse-cases.html Scouts Canada has signed out-of-court confidentiality agreements with more than a dozen child sex-abuse victims since 1995, shielding the incidents from further media attention. Scouts CanadaCBC's investigative unit searched civil court records across the country and found a total of 24 lawsuits filed against Scouts Canada since 1995. Of those, plaintiffs in 13 lawsuits have signed confidentiality agreements. But lawyer Rob Talach, who has handled dozens of abuse cases involving the Catholic church, says such agreements are morally wrong. "The legislature should get involved here ... and say these are not going to be allowed in cases that involve criminal acts," said Talach. Should confidentiality agreements be allowed in sexual abuse cases? Why or why not? Let us know what you think.
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