TORONTO (ONTARIO, CANADA)
Canadian Press via CTV News
June 4, 2020
By Jocelyne Richer
Montreal – Sexual assault victims in Quebec will soon be able to pursue justice against their abusers regardless of how long ago crimes took place, according to proposed legislation tabled Thursday.
The bill tabled in the provincial legislature by Justice Minister Sonia LeBel would eliminate the 30-year time limit for bringing a civil suit against an alleged assailant.
Quebec and Prince Edward Island are the only two provinces to maintain a time limitation for this type of lawsuit.
Victims have long called for the province to eliminate the statute of limitations, including those who were assaulted by pedophile priests as children.
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