CANADA
CBC News
The Holy Cross Congregation says it needs six more months to work through all the applications submitted to an $18 million fund set up for victims of sexual abuse before compensation is paid.
Lawyers for the congregation asked a Superior Court judge in Montreal today for more time to process the applications of the more than 200 alleged victims that have come forward.
“The Holy Cross Congregation is adequately compensating all the victims to allow them to close a painful chapter in their lives,” the congregation said in a statement released Thursday.
“The extension is necessary due to the brevity of many of the claims as well as delays resulting from requests for information, including medical records supporting those claims.”
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