"What often happens due to the psychological harms of experiencing abuse in care is that you struggle in early adulthood," he said. The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children first opened as an orphanage for Black children in the 1920s. At Dayspring Children's Centre in Bridgewater, the claim says the siblings were punished for speaking their native language and Fatouma Abdi's hijab was permanently confiscated. Mike Dull is the lawyer representing Abdoul and Fatouma Abdi. The exception is the former Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children and its new owners.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2020 15:28 UTC