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Calgary judge approves $9.5M settlement in Young Canadians abuse lawsuit

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A judge has approved a $9.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused the Calgary Stampede of allowing a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. 

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.The sign at the Calgary Courts Centre in Calgary, Alberta is shown on January 5, 2018. A judge has approved a $9.5-million settlement for complainants in a class action lawsuit that accused the Calgary Stampede of allowing a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys.

In a statement Friday, the Calgary Stampede and Calgary Stampede Foundation said they failed class members, and accept responsibility for the harm suffered.

 

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