London Catholic Diocese responds to anti-abuse group
Afternoon Drive, Live Radio, CBC Listen – December 13, 2023
A group of childhood sexual assault survivors who were abused at the hands of Catholic priests have founded a new group called Outrage Canada. One of the group's founders, Irene Deschenes was a victim of abuse by the London Catholic Diocese. Father John Comiskey, delegate for Bishop of London Ronald Fabbro, responds to the group and discusses further with host Colin Butler.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit.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.