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St. John’s lawyer Bob Buckingham says they will continue to pursue compensation for victims of the Mount Cashel Orphanage sex abuse scandal through the provincial government and the Roman Catholic Church. A mediation settlement was reached this week for some 400 survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of the Irish Christian Brothers in North America. The settlement affects some 160 men in this province. Buckingham says while it’s too late for victims to make a claim against the Irish Christian Brothers, claims can still be pursued against the provincial government and the Roman Catholic Church itself for failing to act on complaints of abuse.
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