After lengthy wait, victims of priest abuse in N.S. to finally receive payouts
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More than 65 approved claimants who were sexually abused by Roman Catholic priests in central and western Nova Scotia between 1954 and 2020 are finally receiving compensation through a $10 million settlement approved in November 2022, with cheques anticipated mid-September 2026 after a nearly four-year wait.
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