Montreal Archbishop Christian Lépine formally dismissed Boucher from the clerical state last year, but the decision was subject to appeal. Erika Jacinto, a spokesperson for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal, said from the moment of Boucher's dismissal, all financial support to him stopped. Boucher is the only diocesan priest in the history of the Archdiocese of Montreal to be sanctioned in this way, said Jacinto. The suit is seeking compensation for anyone who may have been sexually assaulted by a Montreal priest or church staff member since 1940. Virginie Dufresne-Lemire is one of the lawyers behind a class action lawsuit against the Montreal archdiocese.

Source: CBC News October 23, 2020 20:03 UTC