We ask that Ontario’s Premier Wynne, be led by her sense of moral purpose and use her power to pay the legal costs of the class actions, from sources over and above the combined $67.7 M settlement.
We ask that Ontario’s Premier Wynne, be led by her sense of moral purpose and use her power to pay the legal costs of the class actions, from sources over and above the combined $67.7 M settlement.
Why this petition matters
December 9th, 2013, was a precedent setting day in this legislature for Ontario’s most vulnerable citizens. Premier Kathleen Wynne gave a heartfelt and official apology challenging all Ontarians “to be led by our sense of moral purpose before all else” when she publicly,on behalf of the people of Ontario, took responsibility for the profound suffering of the former residents of Huronia, Rideau and Southwestern Regional Centres “who were deeply harmed and continue to bear the scars and the consequences.”
WHEREAS the institutional model of care at each of these Centres has been acknowledged in the public apology to have been deeply flawed whereby residents “suffered neglect and abuse within the very system that was meant to provide them care”; and
WHEREAS it was acknowledged that former residents “were forcibly restrained, left in unbearable seclusion, separated from their families and robbed of their potential, their comfort, safety and their dignity”; and
WHEREAS all of the class actions for former residents at Huronia, Rideau and Southwestern Regional Centres, have reached settlement agreements with the province for a combined total of $67.7 M; and
WHEREAS a $67.7 M settlement is wholly inadequate as compensation to the thousands of former residents and their families, to redress the long term debilitating impact of this harm; and
WHEREAS all legal costs of $15.6 M are being taken from the combined settlement total before any compensation is paid to the former residents;
We ask that Premier Kathleen Wynne, be led by her sense of moral purpose and use her power as Premier to pay the legitimate legal costs of Koskie Minsky LLP from Toronto who acted on behalf of the Huronia, Southwestern and Rideau Regional Centre class members, from sources over and above the combined $67.7 M settlement.
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Decision Makers
- Kathleen WynnePremier of Ontario
- Premier Kathleen WynnePremier of Ontario