justice for victims

Outrage Canada is a national, non-religious coalition of outraged Canadians that holds the Roman Catholic church of Canada accountable for ongoing crimes and advocates for all victims of Catholic clergy.


We are committed to ensuring justice for victims, the safety of all children and the prevention of abuse by the Roman Catholic church. 

Meet Irene Deschênes

This interview with Irene Deschênes took place on September 30, 2022 with Patricia Grell.


Irene discusses her journey as a survivor of a serial pedophile priest, her successful journey to the Supreme Court of Canada to fight for justice, and her current role with Outrage Canada.

Watch the Interview

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Please contact us in complete confidence if you have ideas to assist us, unreported crimes to share with us, or if you are a victim who needs support and guidance. Please contact us using our confidential online form on our Contact Us page or email us directly at info@outragecanada.ca


RESOURCES

Here you will find a growing list of well-researched resources for Canadians to learn more about sexual abuse in the Catholic church.

SCANDALS

Manitoba legislature prayer may be changed to be more inclusive, premier says

By Outrage Canada • 27 Apr, 2024
National Post - April 11, 2024 WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is looking to change the daily prayer at the legislature to make it more reflective of the province’s residents, including people of different faiths, atheists and those who believe in secularism in the public sphere. “I’m asking faith leaders and people who grapple with the questions of secularism and what does it mean to be a Manitoban today to look at this opening prayer and say, ‘Is there a way that we could spend this minute that more accurately reflects who we are as Manitobans today?”‘ Premier Wab Kinew said Thursday.

Former priest charged with sexually abusing children in Nunavut granted bail

By Outrage Canada • 25 Apr, 2024
CBC News - April 23, 2024 A former Catholic priest who worked in Nunavut and has previously been convicted of dozens of charges of sexual abuse has been granted bail to a supervised facility in Ontario while awaiting trial on new charges. Eric Dejaeger, 76, faces eight counts of historical sexual assault. He was previously convicted of 32 offences for sexually abusing people in Igloolik, many of them children. The new charges are alleged to have happened while Dejaeger was working as a priest in Igloolik between 1978 and 1982, according to court documents. He was arrested in Kingston, Ont., and taken into custody in Iqaluit in June last year .

"They knew": Victims of sexual abuse by Ontario youth leader sue Anglican Church

By Outrage Canada • 20 Apr, 2024
Global News - April 19, 2024 For more than 20 years, a group of men who grew up in a Mississauga neighbourhood kept a secret that, they say, altered the course of their lives. The boys fell victim to a youth group church leader and counsellor who preyed upon their innocence. For the first time, they’re speaking publicly and seeking accountability. The former youth leader at the Church of St. Bride’s, who was previously convicted of sexual assaults on young boys, is now being sued, along with the Anglican Church of Canada.
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