It’s not what the Church has done, it’s that we don’t really care anymore
Scott Gilmore: The latest scandal unmasks far more than the institutional rot of the Catholic church—it reveals a profound shift in society and human history
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sexual abuse
In Larry Nassar case, Sheldon Kennedy sees history repeating
Shocking accounts of abuse at the hands of a USA Gymnastics physician show how much work remains to be done
How a royal gift exposed sexual abuse at an elite Canadian school
From 2017: Prince Andrew wanted to memorialize his friend and former chaplain at Lakefield College School. The resulting tribute prompted Father Keith Gleed’s victims to finally break their silence.
Canada’s first female infantry officer breaks silence on abuse
From 2017: After decades of relative silence, Sandra Perron says, ’I felt guilty for having these secrets all my adult life’
Female teachers: The sex offenders no one suspects
From 2014: How the treatment of female teachers who sexually exploit male students reflects society’s legal and cultural double standards
How the confessional box contributed to sexual abuse
Book review: ’The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession’, by John Cornwell
Was Omar Khadr sexually abused?
Michael Friscolanti reports. Plus, the full text of the newly released Khadr psychiatric reports.
Penn State ’repeatedly concealed critical facts’
Independent report condemns former administrators
RCMP won’t yet open inquiry at Prairie Bible Institute
Activist alleges 80+ cases of sexual abuse
Canada’s shame
Maclean’s third annual crime surveys shows an epidemic of violence in the North. Forget Arctic sovereignty. This is the problem that needs attention.