Settlement reached in Nova Scotia Roman Catholic Church sexual abuse case

HALIFAX-

A Nova Scotia court has approved a $10 million settlement for about 90 survivors of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy who worked with the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth.

Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Christa Brothers approved the settlement on Monday.

The class action allegations date back to 1954.

Attorney John McKiggan says the settlement will pay survivors between $30,000 and $350,000 each.

The lawsuit was first filed with the court in August 2018.

Most survivors are now elderly.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on November 15, 2022.