"How the Catholic Church was freed from obligation to residential school survivors."
How much money does the Catholic Church make in Canada?
In 2019, after all its charity programs and expenses, the Canadian Catholic Church reported an annual profit of $110 million. The Globe and Mail's investigation could suggest that the Canadian Catholic churches' wealth is on par with Rome's. The CIA reports the Vatican's wealth is only US$4 billion (C$4.8 billion) CBC
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"...the status of the church’s unpaid obligations to survivors under the settlement. At the time, those included more than $21-million that the church was required to make “best efforts” to obtain through fundraising, and a separate $1.6-million in cash commitments."
FUND RAISING?
Who in their right mind agrees to restitution in a timely fashion?
"Gordon Kuski, a lawyer for the Catholic corporation, and Alexander Gay, a government lawyer, eventually agreed the church would pay out $1.2-million."
Disgraceful
The Catholic Church is the wealthiest entity in the world and they are going to fundraise to pay?
Catholic Bishops of Canada...vowed to raise $30-million over five years in a new campaign to support healing and reconciliation for survivors and their communities.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-how-the-church-was-freed-from-obligation-to-school-survivors/
