Talach: Catholic Church Deserves Same Scrutiny as Hockey Canada
London Free Press – Aug. 19, 2022
In communities all across Canada there are two buildings you are sure to find, a hockey arena and a Catholic church. Recently, both those institutions were in the news for their handling of sexual abuse. Hockey Canada was before a Parliamentary subcommittee for its handling of allegations arising from events on the night of their 2018 World Junior Team gala in London, and the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope himself, was criss-crossing Canada on an apology tour for the legacy of residential schools.
CTV News (Montreal) - September 13, 2026 Montreal, QC - Former Montreal priest Brian Boucher’s statutory release has been revoked following allegations he viewed child sexual abuse material on public transit.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.