TRC head questions why Catholic Church didn’t sell property to compensate victims
TRC head questions why Catholic Church didn’t sell property to compensate victims

By Stephanie Taylor THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA-The former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the argument Ottawa made in 2015 that the Catholic Church was unlikely to raise the money it promised to residential school survivors is “blatantly dishonest.” Murray Sinclair, a former senator, also believes the current Liberal government should seek outside legal advice on the final agreement that released Catholic entities of their remaining financial obligations, including raising $25 million for survivors. “I don’t think that Justice Canada has come out very well, not only in regard to this, but with regard to other matters, including the fact that it advocates so strongly against the interests of survivors,” he told The Canadian Press in an interview earlier this month. “I think that relationship needs to be

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