justice for victims

Outrage Canada is a national, non-religious coalition of outraged Canadians that holds the Roman Catholic church of Canada accountable for ongoing crimes and advocates for all victims of Catholic clergy.


We are committed to ensuring justice for victims, the safety of all children and the prevention of abuse by the Roman Catholic church. 

Meet Irene Deschênes

This interview with Irene Deschênes took place on September 30, 2022 with Patricia Grell.


Irene discusses her journey as a survivor of a serial pedophile priest, her successful journey to the Supreme Court of Canada to fight for justice, and her current role with Outrage Canada.

Watch the Interview

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Please contact us in complete confidence if you have ideas to assist us, unreported crimes to share with us, or if you are a victim who needs support and guidance. Please contact us using our confidential online form on our Contact Us page or email us directly at info@outragecanada.ca


RESOURCES

Here you will find a growing list of well-researched resources for Canadians to learn more about sexual abuse in the Catholic church.

SCANDALS

The Traumatised Brain After Leaving Toxic Religion: A Blog by Clare Heath-McIvor

By Outrage Canada • November 18, 2024
I don’t know whether I’ll ever fully recover from what church did to me - made even more troublesome given the role of my family in church - but I do know that better is one day out here than a thousand days inside. I had roughly 13,505 days inside. I’ve clocked up about 1,460 days outside. And I can smile. Hang in there religiously traumatized friends. Help is on the way. The psych system is starting to understand us. Scandal after scandal breaks for big church as Lady Justice begins her slow, deliberate march toward the steeple. And we got out.

Sign the Petition: Remove Fr. Pereira from Barrie, Ontario Schools

By Outrage Canada • November 16, 2024
A request from Melanie Sakoda, SNAP Survivor Support Director: Parents in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, are concerned that Father Neil Pereira has been returned to ministry in their Catholic school district. The priest was arrested on July 26, 2023, and charged with sexual assault and two counts of sexual interference involving a a child. The charges were later withdrawn. If you agree that Fr. Pereira should not be working in schools, please sign and circulate the parents' petition .

All charges stayed on 2nd day of trial against Manitoba priest accused of sexually assaulting girl

By Outrage Canada • November 15, 2024
CBC News - November 13, 2024 Little Grand Rapids, MB - A Manitoba priest accused of sexually assaulting a now-nine-year-old girl in Little Grand Rapids First Nation last year has had all charges against him stayed, a day after the girl at the centre of the case testified against him. Following his arrest, Savari was suspended from all ministerial duties and "forbidden to have anything to do with former parishioners and children," according to a 2023 news release from the Archdiocese of St. Boniface.
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