The Manitoba government is calling for the dismissal of a $50-million lawsuit against the province alleging widespread abuse took place over decades at the Manitoba Developmental Centre in Portage la Prairie, Man. The Manitoba Developmental Centre, in an undated photo, was known as the Home for Incurables when it opened in 1890 and was later called the Manitoba School, among other names. (Archives of Manitoba)Avril Chartrand, now 63, was sent to live at the Manitoba Developmental Centre, called the Manitoba School at the time, in 1966 when she was 10. A dormitory is filled with beds and cribs in this undated photograph of the Manitoba Developmental Centre. In the 1960s and 1970s, children as young as six were admitted to the centre, which was formerly called the Manitoba School, the Manitoba School for Retardates, the Manitoba School for Mentally Defective Persons and the Home for Incurables.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2019 10:52 UTC