April 1, 1999 Lawsuits threaten church's future

A steady increase in the number of residential schools lawsuits has led to growing concerns about the church's future financial health and its ability to carry out its work and mission. With the church involved in...

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January 1, 1999 Legal fees cause deficit

A proposal to review salaries of the primate and bishops, a discussion of the Anglican Journal's coverage and a decrying of hate crimes against gays were among resolutions passed by the new Council of General Synod. ...

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January 1, 1999 Lawyers scramble for Native clients

Some lawyers may be using questionable tactics in their rush to get a piece of the legal action on Native residential schools, charges one of their own. Merrilee Rasmussen of Regina says one of her Native clients was upset...

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December 1, 1998 Natives, churches, feds seek way out of lawsuits

Natives, national churches and the federal government are meeting to explore alternatives to battling in court over the legacy of residential schools. "All the indicators are that a momentum is building and good things are ...

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December 1, 1998 Legal bills mount as lawsuit numbers climb

Lawyers' and counselling fees related to residential schools problems have already cost the church over $129,000 this year and the church's treasurer expects it will cost at least that again next year. The church had budgeted...

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November 1, 1998 Sacred walk wraps up at Ottawa reception

Ottawa Anglican Bishop Gordon Beardy and a score of other Native people from the Diocese of Keewatin ended a 6,500-kilometre Sacred Walk for Healing on Parliament Hill Oct. 8 with a call for greater understanding and...

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October 1, 1998 Legal claims increasing

The number of legal claims against the Anglican Church of Canada now totals 72. Meanwhile, final arguments were due to be heard during the week of Sept. 28 in the St. George's Residential School case. Floyd Mowatt lived at...

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September 1, 1998 Church struggles with native abuse lawsuits

Closing arguments will be heard beginning Sept. 28 in the residential schools case in Vancouver in which Floyd Mowatt is suing the Anglican Church and the federal government for abuse he suffered at the hands of a former...

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May 1, 1998 Date set for Native school trial

A May 25-June 12 trial date in Vancouver has been set for one of three current lawsuits involving the Anglican Church of Canada and Native residential schools. The lawsuit against the national church, the Diocese of Cariboo,...

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