John Derek Mills is a ’60s Scoop survivor with a long juvenile record.
A life of crime culminated in a botched armed robbery in 1996. Originally sentenced to seven years, Mills is still behind bars.
Inside Corrections: Hard Time - Watch Friday on APTN Investigates
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APTN Investigates was given special access to inmate Joey Toutsaint who has spent more than 2,180 days in solitary confinement during his time in prison.
Toutsaint says his experience is something no person should ever have to endure. Read his story here: aptnnews.ca/ourstories/ins
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APTN’s kicks off the series with 2180 days.
The story of Joey Toutsaint, a Dene man who spent more than five years in solitary confinement.
A warning to our viewers – the following preview contains footage that some may find disturbing.
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Journalists , , Priscilla Wolf and are live on discussing Inside Corrections. Watch the discussion live: youtube.com/live/s51IdfDG8
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Federal inmate Joey Toutsaint has spent 2180 days in solitary confinement despite the Supreme Court ruling it unconstitutional. Toutsaint says every day is a struggle to overcome his thoughts of suicide and self-harm.
Inside Corrections: 2180 Days - Friday on APTN Investigates
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Although solitary confinement was abolished in 2019, it continues to operate under different names.
Joey Toutsaint estimates he has spent more than 2180 days in isolation. And he says every day has been a battle to overcome his thoughts of suicide.
Inside Corrections: 2180 Days
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Pretty thrilled to see Black Robes pick up a nomination. Congrats to all the nominees!!
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Broadcast over 5 minutes finalists:
@brittany_guyot Kathleen Martens, APTN Investigates
@jorgebarrera @kaivany Aileen McBride, CBC Investigative
@gshochat Chantal Lavigne, Radio-Canada Enquête
@sabrinamyre, Radio-Canada
@brittany_guyot Kathleen Martens, APTN Investigates
@jorgebarrera @kaivany Aileen McBride, CBC Investigative
@gshochat Chantal Lavigne, Radio-Canada Enquête
@sabrinamyre, Radio-Canada
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Congratulations to APTN’s and Kathleen Martens for their award nomination in the category of Broadcast News for their reporting on alleged residential school abusers.
Watch the nominated episode here:
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"Victims are further victimized in our communities when they talk about their abuse, when they want justice. We're the ones that are looked at as being hateful and in the wrong."
Warning: This story is about the sexual abuse epidemic in Treaty 3.
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In 2004, Rita Guimond was part of a class action lawsuit filed against the government of Canada, and the Catholic Church.
The court documents identify nine alleged abusers of residential school children, including one referred to as ‘Father Confession’.
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Weechi-it-te-win Family Services is being sued by eight former foster children who allege they were sexually abused while in care of the agency, according to lawsuits filed in Kenora, Ont. |
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Mary Vanasse says the sounds of the Sandy Bay Residential School still haunt her. She says it isn’t surprising to hear that so many clergy members were accused of abuse.
APTN Investigates: Black Robes. Watch here: youtu.be/7o4ROYrkMfc
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For years, former students accused Father Apollinaire Plamondon of physical and sexual abuse. Court documents show he was named in 32 lawsuits in MB.
According to OMI Canada, residential school survivors referenced Fr. Plamondon in 16 IAP hearings.
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APTN Investigates has learned that 82 Catholic priests and nuns were named as alleged abusers in Manitoba residential schools.
Court documents detail horrific abuses of Indigenous children in the residential school system.
APTN Investigates: Black Robes
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The Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Missionary Oblates Sisters were put in charge of eight of the 14 residential schools that operated in Manitoba.
APTN Investigates uncovered 146 lawsuits that reveal the names of more than 100 alleged abusers.
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Friday on APTN Investigates reporter identifies alleged Catholic Church abusers who worked at multiple residential schools and in Indigenous communities.
Here's a look at APTN Investigates: Black Robes
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The group of survivors from St. Anne's residential school in northern Ontario had looked to the country's highest court after spending the last decade fighting the federal government to hand over documents.
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Some survivors say criminal charges should have been pursued for the harm caused in the residential schools. How many walked the schools’ halls?
APTN Investigates found the identities of dozens of alleged abusers.
Black Robes - Watch Friday
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APTN's identifies alleged Catholic Church abusers who worked at various residential schools and in Indigenous communities.
She speaks with survivors and a priest who left the country after charges were brought forward.
APTN Investigates Friday: Black Robes
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Stephen Harper’s Conservative government agreed to “forever discharge” Catholic entities from raising $25 million for residential school survivors and paid their legal bill
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A former residential school priest entered a plea of not guilty to a historical sexual abuse charge in a rural Manitoba courtroom Wednesday.
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Kathleen Martens et Brittany Guyot de APTN News ont eu un entretien avec M. Rivoire à Lyon, en France, que nous vous présentons en exclusivité en Amérique du Nord.
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Au printemps, des survivants inuit se sont rendus au Vatican pour demander à l’Église catholique d’intervenir dans l’affaire Johannes Rivoire, ce prêtre oblat vivant en France et fuyant la justice canadienne.
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The Oblates of Mary Immaculate say aging priest Joannes Rivoire should turn himself in and face his accusers in Canada.
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Meet Kathleen Martens, an award-winning senior reporter at APTN News. She's looking to mentor anyone interested in enterprise reporting or looking to transition into a niche outlet from mainstream media.
Apply by Aug. 3: caj.ca/mentorship.
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The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is looking into the priests who served at residential schools.
aptnnews.ca/national-news/
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“Due to the exceptional circumstances of this case, Justice Canada can confirm that an extradition request was made to France in respect of Mr. Rivoire,”
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Despite the church's role in residential schools, religion flourishes in many First Nations communities today.
In season 6, Melissa Ridgen explored the battles that some communities faced between church and those who engage in more traditional practices.
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French lawyer says it's likely too late to try a priest charged with a sex crime in Nunavut because of the statute of limitations.
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A story Kathleen Martens and I have been working on for the last month. TV version will be out later today.
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In total, a previous fundraising campaign raised less than $4 million.
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National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is alleging the AFN executive committee hid an irregular financial transaction in which an employee transferred nearly $200,000 in AFN cash to their personal bank account in 2019, APTN News has learned.
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A Global News and APTN investigation discovered the key players behind Connor Homes have amassed real-estate assets under their own names and through their companies estimated to be in excess of $10 million.
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The mother of a Cree boy missing for three decades in Saskatchewan is frustrated that RCMP has not yet investigated an old well site that may hold clues to what happened to her son and his adoptive grandmother.
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FOI Journalism: It wasn't just residential schools. The untold story of the children who died at Indigenous day schools.
By & Kathleen Martens at :
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Tonight on APTN Investigates Rob Smith partners up with The Climate Disaster Project to tell the stories of climate survivors - people who have been displaced and forced to flee their homes due to the natural disasters that are a result of climate change.
Here's a preview.
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BREAKING: Canada’s Justice Minister David Lametti says there may have been a miscarriage of justice in the case of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance.
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