CANADA
The B.C. Catholic
By DEBORAH GYAPONG
OTTAWA (CCN) – An offer by 41 Catholic religious orders and dioceses is included in a historic Nov. 23 agreement-in-principle to settle Indian residential schools abuse claims.
“This is a total, complete, comprehensive settlement of everything involved with residential schools,” said Saskatoon lawyer Rod Donlevy, who represented the 41 Catholic entities in the negotiations. “This is a good thing for everybody.”
“Residential schools is an issue that’s been tearing up people for years,” he told CCN in a telephone interview from his office after the announcement.