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Nationalvia The Globe and Mail· August 15, 2026 at 05:38 p.m.

Quebec Judge Approves $31.5 Million Settlement in Historic Clergy Abuse Class Action

Original headline: “Quebec judge approves $31.5-million abuse settlement in lawsuit against archdiocese” — The Globe and Mail

Quebec Judge Approves $31.5 Million Settlement in Historic Clergy Abuse Class Action

Key takeaways

  • First class action against an entire Canadian diocese for clergy sexual assaults
  • Settlement includes compensation, therapy, and apology from the Archdiocese of Quebec
  • Plaintiffs' lawyers hope this case will lead to similar lawsuits against other dioceses

A Quebec judge has approved a $31.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit targeting the Archdiocese of Quebec for alleged sexual assaults by clergy members, marking the first such case against an entire diocese in Canada. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 200 plaintiffs who allege they were sexually abused as children by priests between the 1940s and 1970s.

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