Survivors of Canada's notorious residential school system have the
right to see their stories archived if they wish, but their accounts
must otherwise be destroyed in 15 years, Ontario's top court ruled in a
split decision Monday.
At issue are documents related to compensation claims made by as many
as 30,000 survivors of Indian residential schools -- many heart-rending
accounts of sexual, physical and psychological abuse. Compensation claimants never surrendered control of their stories, the Appeal Court said.http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/stories-of-residential-school-abuse-can-be-destroyed-after-15-years-court-1.2844827