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UPDATE DECEMBER 2006: The Quebec government announced it will pay another $26 million in compensation to the Duplessis Orphans, who were physically and mentally abused in Roman Catholic institutions more than 60 years ago as long as they sign a waiver declaring they won't file any legal action against the Catholic Church. The Church has never made a direct apology to the Duplessis Orphans.
UPDATE JUNE 2001
The Duplessis Orphans and the Quebec government settled on a compensation package of about $25,000 per person. With the agreement signed the purpose of this website was fulfilled. However, this story should never be forgotten and therefore I will continue to keep the site active, maintaining it by eliminating dead links, etc., and if new information comes to light it will be added as time permits.
If you do find new information please send it, your comments and questions to
Thank You
Site Creator
Donna McAllister
Peace and Justice to All
THERE IS A WEBSITE FOR THE DUPLESSIS ORPHANS COMMITTEE THAT MAY STILL BE ACTIVE IF YOU NEED MORE INFO: COMITÉ DES ORPHELINS ET ORPHELINES INSTITUTIONNALISÉS DE DUPLESSIS
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Memories of a wounded young girl |
Chaire d'études socio-économiques de l'Université du Québec à Montréal:
Aspects économiques liés à la problématique
des "Orphelins de Duplessis
Coming Soon: English Version of the socioeconomic study on the Duplessis' Orphans
Lobotomized by the State by Kristian Gravenor
OPEN LETTER BY THE DIONNE SISTERS/LETTRE OUVERTE DES SOEURS DIONNE
If you find one of the following links no longer active please notify me. If you find another article link
please send me the URL and I'll post it as soon as possible.
Montreal Gazette
Montreal Gazette - Atone, Orphans Urge Church - (14/04/01)
Montreal Gazette - A Parting Shot (24/02/2001)
Montreal Gazette - "A great, simple man" (06/02/2001)
Churches could face ruin - August 20, 2000
Orphaned by Quebec City - The Montreal Gazette - June 5, 2000
Church shifts stance on orphans - The Montreal Gazette - June 1, 2000
Orphans' compensation shifts PQ - May 31, 2000
The least it could do - September 17, 1999
Church tells Duplessis Orphans no - September 16, 1999
Taking Aim at Collection Plate - September 14, 1999
Orphans Get Their Website - August 19, 1999
Le Devoir
Le Devoir - Tendre la main aux orphelins de Duplessis (30/5/2000)
Le Devoir - Orphelins de Duplessis: brèche dans le camp péquiste (27/5/2000)
Le Devoir - Orphelins de Duplessis: des voix discordantes venant de l'Église (24/3/2000)
Le Devoir - Justice devrait être faite aux orphelins de Duplessis (23/3/2000)
Le Devoir - Caricature: le pape et les orphelins de Duplessis (14/3/2000)
L'Église met de côté l'intransigeance face aux orphelins de Duplessis -LE DEVOIR
Orphelins deux fois - 17 septembre 1999
L'Église sert une fin de non recevoir aux orphelins de Duplessis - 16 septembre 1999
L'industrie des orphelins - 1er mai 1999
Mémoires d'une jeune fille blessée - 10 avril 1999
l'ex-ministre Lazure déplore l'attitude du gouvernement - 31 mars 1999
Le Protecteur du citoyen dénonce la conspiration État-Église-médecins - 9 mars 1999
«C'est l'ultime humiliation»Bruno Roy - 5 mars 1999
Les orphelins protestent... puis nuancent - 2 mars 1999
La Presse
Le père des orphelins et des écrivains - 18 mars 2001
Me Lucien Bouchard piégé par un animateur culotté - 19 avril 2001
The National Post
Duplessis Orphans get no apology, compensation - Sept. 16, 1999
Redeem Duplessis? C'est assez! - June 12, 1999
'Still seeking justice': Cleric declined invitation to review victims' evidence - March 2,1999
Quebec to give Duplessis Orphans a public
apology - December 28, 1998
The Toronto Star
Shameful Treatment of Duplessis orphans must be resolved now - September 14, 2000
BBC News Online
Church defiant over Quebec orphans
The following media has published articles regarding the Duplessis Orphans.
La Presse
The New York Times
The Globe and Mail
Montreal Mirror
South China Morning Post