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Justice prevailed : Jack Whalen feeling relief as N L removes barrier to abuse lawsuits

Justice prevailed : Jack Whalen feeling relief as N L removes barrier to abuse lawsuits
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Leaked changes to Limitations Act don t apply to Jack Whalen s abuse case, lawyers say

Jack Whalen thought he'd scored a victory when the Newfoundland and Labrador government promised to amend the Limitations Act. It turns out the changes they're proposing will not apply in his case.

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Feds seek to dismiss Jack Whalen s case based on a law N L has promised to change

Brittany Whalen says the federal government is trying to use the Limitations Act against her father one last time before it's amended by the Newfoundland and Labrador government.

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MHAs blast government for not removing limitations on child abuse for the sake of Jack Whalen

Eddie Joyce is frustrated with the provincial government's inaction on a law that prevents some victims of childhood physical abuse from suing for compensation, telling his colleagues the reason to be an MHA is to change rules like this.

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Newfoundland man takes solitary confinement cell to Ottawa to protest statute of limitations

Jack Whalen spent long stretches in solitary confinement as a child at the Whitbourne Boys' Home. Now he's protesting for his right to sue the government for his treatment.

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