Category Archives: Trials

Three this coming week

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Sylvia

Happy Easter everyone. And, sad to say, straight on to a quick note regarding court dates.  Three of them this coming week. As always I encourage those who can do so to go to court to sit in on the … Continue reading →

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Familiar

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Sylvia

The following is an excerpt from the Statement of Claim against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert and The Prince Albert Separate School Board.  The claim is dated 30 March 2012 and signed by E. F. Merchant Q.C, Regina, … Continue reading →

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A strange saga

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Sylvia

I have added a page with further information Father Rene Touchette. Touchette, a priest with the Diocese of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, was convicted in 1995 for sexually abusing three boys in the 70s and early 80s. There are several things … Continue reading →

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Unpredictable

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Sylvia

Just a quick reminder that Father Yvon Doiron has a court date tomorrow morning at 09:30 am in the Campbellton courthouse.  This is to set a date to put the probation officer who compiled the pre-sentence report  n the stand.  … Continue reading →

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Tears

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Sylvia

Two court dates tomorrow, one in New Brunswick and the other in Newfoundland: (1)  Father George Smith For arraignment on 62 charges related to sex abuse of young boys:  10 am. Corner Brook, Newfoundland court house. I encourage those within … Continue reading →

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Reminder

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Sylvia

I encourage everyone to tune into 60 Minutes tomorrow evening (Sunday 04 March) on CBS TV. The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, will be featured on the show, and will apparently discuss the status of the sex abuse crisis within … Continue reading →

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Same complainant

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Sylvia

I have added a page for Father Francis Slattery. What became of the Slattery charges?  Does anyone know? In putting together and posting the Father Slattery page I re-visited the pages of both Sutton and Bennett. Disturbing. Father Slattery and … Continue reading →

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Long process

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Sylvia

A court date for Father Peter Sanczenko tomorrow morning at 10 am in the Chatham, Ontario court house.  This is assignment court – to set a trial date in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.  We should also hear tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Quite a saga

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Sylvia

I have added a page with further information on Father Patrick Slaney.  This is the priest I mentioned yesterday whom I thought was dead, or defrocked or out of the country, and then discovered that he was conducting a retreat … Continue reading →

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Brief comments

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Sylvia

No news as yet on Father Linus Bastien‘s day in a Windsor Ontario courtroom to answer to the 18 new charges. I’ve posted a number of articles today.  I will list a few with brief comments: (1) 14 February 2012:  … Continue reading →

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