Sexual-assault class action against Frères de Saint-Gabriel gets green light The plaintiff will represent any victim who claims they were sexually assaulted by a volunteer, an employee or a member of the religious order.
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Jean-Philippe Denoncourt
Publishing date: Dec 16, 2020  â¢Â December 16, 2020  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â
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Quebec Superior Court on Tuesday authorized a class-action suit against the Frères de Saint-Gabriel du Canada seeking damages for sexual assaults allegedly committed since 1940.
The legal firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee, which is overseeing the action, announced that the plaintiff, a 67-year-old man, had been granted the status of representative for anyone who claims they were sexually assaulted by a volunteer, employee or member of the religious order based on Gouin St. E. in Montreal.
The Superior Court granted authorization on Tuesday to bring a class action against the Frères de Saint-Gabriel du Canada for sexual assaults allegedly occurring between 1940 and today. Montreal law firm Arsenault Dufresne Wee, which is leading the class action, announced the plaintiff, a now 67-year-old man, has been granted representative status for all victims who claim to have been sexually assaulted by a volunteer, employee, or a religious member of the congregation. The applicant, whose identity is protected by a court order, accused a nurse at the Saint-Arsène orphanage in Montreal of repeated sexual assaults from 1964 to 1966. The plaintiff would have been between 11 to 13 years old.