TORONTO – Two former wards of the Crown allege the Ontario government deprived them of their right to seek compensation for the abuse they suffered as children.
Holly Papassay and Toni Grann, who launched a proposed $110-million class-action lawsuit earlier this year, say the province failed to protect the rights of children under its care.
Speaking to reporters today, both women said they were abused in the homes where they were placed. Grann said her abuser was eventually tried and convicted.
But their lawyer said the statute of limitations on a civil claim has expired and they have missed their chance to receive damages for what they went through.
The women say the province failed to inform them of their right to seek compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board or file claims on their behalf, and failed to preserve evidence that would support such claims.
The proposed class includes all wards of the Crown since 1966, the year the province accepted legal responsibility and guardianship of them.
The lawsuit has not yet been certified by the court.
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