Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese
MONTREAL — A Quebec law firm says a provincial Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese.
A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a $31.5 million settlement for victims of sexual abuse by priests and employees of the Quebec City archdiocese, according to Dufresne Wee law firm. The agreement ends a lengthy legal battle for claimants who allege they were assaulted by parish priests starting in the 1950s and 1960s, when they were children as young as 12.
Plaintiffs Gaétan Bégin and Pierre Bolduc, who initiated the class action, were sexually assaulted by priests in the 1950s and 1960s. The law firm says the victims have 90 days to submit claims outlining the abuse and its impact on their lives. The payout for each recipient will be determined by two retired judges. The Quebec City archdiocese plans to issue an apology letter to each accepted claimant, as reported by The Canadian Press on August 15, 2026.
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