Lisa Broda\u0027s investigation comes amid a broader reckoning over oversight at independent schools in Saskatchewan.
Advocate Lisa Broda’s investigation will focus on government oversight of such schools, which are privately operated but often eligible for public funding.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Her announcement comes after dozens of former students at what is now Legacy Christian Academy went public with allegations of physical, psychological and sexual abuse spanning decades during their time at that school and its attached church, now called Mile Two. The students have launched a class action lawsuit against their former teachers and more than 40 have contacted Saskatoon police.
NDP Leader Carla Beck and former students of Legacy Christian Academy Caitlin Erickson and Stephanie Hutchinson called for the provincial education minister to act on Saskatoon Christian Centre Academy. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Sask. on Thursday, Aug 18, 2022. No criminal charges have been laid and the allegations in the civil suit have not been tested in court.though her office specified it would do so on its own terms.
Broda said she made the decision to go forward after receiving and reviewing information from the Ministry of Education and decided a full investigation is needed. “The matters pertaining to registered independent schools have been a paramount concern since our office became aware of the allegations of abuse in early August,” she said. “My legislative mandate is to ensure all services to children are in accordance with the legislation, regulations, and policies through which they are provided – and that those documents and services respect, protect and fulfill the rights of children.
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