Class-action Lawsuit Against Brothers of Charity Approved by Quebec Judge

By James Richards  |

A class action case has been approved by the Montreal Superior Court against a large international religious organization for alleged sexual assaults that are alleged to have occurred over an 80-year period.

A.B., one of the claimed victims, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all individuals who experienced sexual assault by any Brothers of Charity employee or member between January 1940 and the present.

For the past century, the Brothers of Charity have played a significant role in both primary and secondary education in Quebec.

Many schools in the region were founded by the group, notably Collège Saint-Bernard in Drummondville and Mont-Saint-Antoine in Montreal.

More than a dozen claimed victims have already signed up for the class action lawsuit, according to the law firm.

If you have experienced abuse — whether physical, emotional, sexual, or financial — from a current or former intimate partner, this decision may open new avenues for civil compensation.

We understand how difficult it is to revisit these experiences. Our team works with survivors on a confidential, trauma-informed basis. We discuss your options at your pace, in a safe environment, and on a contingency-fee basis, which means you don’t pay for our services until your claim concludes.

There are also options to protect your identity throughout the legal process, including publication bans and the use of pseudonyms where appropriate.

If you would like to discuss whether the new tort of intimate partner violence may apply to your situation — or any other potential civil claim relating to abuse you have experienced — we are here when you are ready.

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As a member of our class action practice group, I act for survivors harmed by institutional abuses in both class action and individual civil sexual assault claims. I believe that every harmed person deserves to be heard and advocated for.