CANADA
CBC News
Saskatoon’s Catholic churches will be making some changes in the next few months in order to prevent sexual abuse or misconduct.
The new policy, which was approved by the Saskatoon diocese last year and is being implemented over the next few months, means there’ll be fewer cases where vulnerable people will be left alone with a single priest, employee or volunteer.
For example, visits with children, the elderly, and people with mental and physical disabilities will be done in pairs.
The “Covenant of Care and Sexual Abuse and Misconduct Protocol” is meant to protect vulnerable people from sexual assault or misconduct but also to protect people from false accusations.
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