Abuse Victims Reach $31.5M Joint Settlement with Quebec Archdiocese, 2 Institutions, Insurer

OSV News - June 30, 2026


Quebec, ON - The Archdiocese of Quebec, the Seminary of Quebec, Collège François-de-Laval, and their insurer have agreed to a $31.5 million settlement to compensate about 150 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy or pastoral staff since 1940. The agreement, signed on June 18, 2026, still requires court approval on July 30. If approved, eligible claimants will receive compensation and a formal apology letter from Auxiliary Bishop Jean Tailleur. Independent adjudicators will review each claim and determine compensation based on the evidence and the severity of the abuse. This is the largest settlement of its kind by a Quebec diocese and brings the total compensation promised by eight Quebec dioceses in similar cases to about $100 million.


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Class-Action Lawsuit Over Abuse At Metro Vancouver Schools Settled For $30M

By Patricia Grell • August 9, 2026
CTV News - August 1, 2026 Vancouver, BC - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $30-million settlement for a class-action lawsuit involving historical claims of physical, psychological and sexual abuse at Vancouver College and St. Thomas More Collegiate. More than 200 former students joined the lawsuit, which alleged that some abusive Christian Brothers had been transferred from the Mount Cashel orphanage in Newfoundland. The alleged abuse occurred between the 1970s and 2013 and caused lasting emotional, relationship, and substance-abuse problems for many victims. Although most class members supported the settlement, some criticized the defendants for a lack of accountability, while several chose to pursue individual lawsuits instead.

Settlement Reached In Priest Sex-Abuse Lawsuit

By Patricia Grell • August 9, 2026
Bishop Accountability - July 7, 2026 Winnipeg, AL - A Winnipeg man in his mid-40s has settled a lawsuit alleging that he was sexually abused by two Catholic priests when he was 10 or 11 years old in 1990–91. The alleged abuse occurred while he was a student at St. Jean Baptiste Elementary School and a member of the local Catholic church. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, involved the Archdiocese of St. Boniface, the Red River Valley School Division and the estate of priest Léo Couture. The other priest, René Touchette, had previously been convicted of sexual offences in the 1990s and died in 2012. The settlement details have not been released, and none of the defendants admitted liability. The case was scheduled for trial in November 2027, but those proceedings will now be cancelled because of the settlement.
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