Inuit organizations trying to find ways to bring Oblate priest back to Canada

[Photo above: Peter Irniq (left to right), Jack Anawak and Marius Tungilik. – Photo submitted]

The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program has a hotline to help residential school survivors and their relatives suffering with the trauma  of past abuse. The number is 1-866-925-4419.

It may be too late for Marius Tungilik, but it’s not too late for other Inuit who allege they were sexually abused by a Roman Catholic priest at residential school in Nunavut.

“I owe it to my friend, Marius, and the five other [alleged] victims,” said Inuit elder Peter Irniq.

Irniq has been lobbying for more than 10 years for Canada to prosecute retired priest Johannes Rivoire for suspected sexual abuse of children.

“The RC [Roman Catholic church] is under pressure,” Irniq said from his home in Ottawa. “The government can no…