A former residential school student is entitled to compensation for abuse at the hands of a nun, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision that helps clarify the scope of appeals in such cases. due to privacy considerations, who said he was assaulted at a residential school in Manitoba. In its decision Friday, the Supreme Court said the courts can intervene if there is a failure to apply the terms of the settlement agreement. "By this time, most of the cases in the adjudication process have been decided," he said. "Now, finally, after making it all the way to the Supreme Court, he has been vindicated," he said.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2019 15:08 UTC