Justice Minister John Hogan said he will introduce a bill in the House of Assembly on Wednesday to amend the province's Limitations Act, which has prevented some people from suing the government for abuse suffered as children.
As Jack Whalen heads back to Ontario for more cancer treatments, it's appearing less likely the Newfoundland and Labrador government will cave to his request to amend a law that's holding him back from suing for mistreatment at the Whitbourne Boys' Home.
Justice critic Helen Conway Ottenheimer is calling on Justice Minister John Hogan to make changes to the Limitations Act, which would remove the statutes of limitation on physical abuse.
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Bob Connors often wondered what happened to the Christian Brothers after they were quietly removed from Mount Cashel. Now he s horrified by new allegations against the same men in British Columbia.