Monthly Archives: September 2006

Where does the “public” fit into the equation?

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Shortly after I blogged that victims will finally be taking the stand next week along came an inquiry Press Release.  The Press Release is posted on the Media page (scroll down.  A direct link to the release at the inquiry site … Continue reading

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Victims are on the roster

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Believe it or not, eighteen months after the inquiry was commissioned (April 2005), ten months after parties were granted standing, and seven months after hearings commenced we are going to hear from some real honest to goodness victims.The Cornwall Public … Continue reading

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Are Roman Catholic clerical sexual predators a protected species?

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I want to briefly touch upon what happened in Ottawa twenty long years when it came to clerical sexual abuse allegations. I do so for two reasons: (1) to show what happened to those who dared point a finger at … Continue reading

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The subpoena buzz makes not an iota of sense

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The information on Father Rene Dubé is posted.  As noted, Dubé  was acquitted in a Montreal court largely because police botched identification, assuming initially, without showing him pictures of diocesan clergy, that Dube’s alleged victim was describing Father Gilles Deslaurier. … Continue reading

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Flexing his judicial muscle

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NEWS FLASH:  Subpoenas in the offing The Cornwall Public Inquiry is about to subpoena some of Father Charles MacDonald’s (Charlie’s) alleged victims.  The inquiry’s sudden interest in these particular individuals is unknown.  The burning question of course is: why subpoena … Continue reading

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And yet another of Cornwall’s clerical paedophiles

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Information on yet another of Cornwall’s clerical paedophiles, Father Hollis Lapierre, has been posted.  The information I have researched and have on hand regarding Father Hollis Lapierre’s movements within the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall is rather limited but there is certainly enough … Continue reading

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Another of Cornwall’s ‘alleged’ clerical paedophiles

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Another page on one of Cornwall’s ‘alleged’ clerical paedophiles is posted. Father Romeo Major is an exception to the Cornwall scandal rule in that the charges against him entailed the sexual abuse of a little girl who was, I believe, … Continue reading

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Some real and alleged clerical paedophiles of Cornwall

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Two more pages are more or less done 🙂 (1) The Viatorian priests of the Classical College who were charged, sued or accused, and (2) Father Lucien Lussier. Both pages can be accessed manually by going to The Diocese.  Click … Continue reading

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One of Cornwall’s clerical paedophiles

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I have been working at completing the list of priests charged, sued and accused in or from the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall. To date a number of names have been added to the blue drop-down menu at the top of the … Continue reading

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Take Charlie out of the mix and there’s mayhem

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I have been mulling the latest twist at this hobbled “public” inquiry, specifically the move by “Charlie” (Father Charles MacDonald) to challenge the Ontario Divisional Court ruling which affirmed Justice Normand Glaude’s ruling that victims can testify, albeit, as I … Continue reading

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