Insurance Company Can Void St.John's Archdiocese's Policy Over Undisclosed Clergy Abuse Claims: Appeal Court
Bishop Accountability - April 16, 2026
St.John's, NF - Newfoundland's Court of Appeal ruled the St. John’s archdiocese failed to disclose abuse allegations when obtaining insurance in the 1980s, allowing the policy to be voided. The decision is tied to the Mount Cashel abuse scandal as survivors continue seeking compensation.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit. The Parole Board imposed stricter conditions for any future release. Boucher remains detained on new charges and is due back in court in November.
The Canadian Press - September 8, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher, 64, will remain in custody until his next court appearance on Nov. 23, 2026, after waiving his right to a bail hearing on new charges involving child sexual abuse material. Boucher was previously sentenced to eight years in prison in 2019 for sexually assaulting two boys and was released into the community in 2024. He was stripped of his priesthood in 2020.