It was determined during court proceedings that Rowe preyed upon
hundreds of children, Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler
says. A long-awaited public apology from the
Anglican Church for the rampant sexual abuse perpetrated by former
priest Ralph Rowe in the 1970s and 1980s will be vital in helping
victims heal, Canada's indigenous affairs minister says.
The
Anglican Church of Canada acknowledged last week the tragic legacy of
Rowe, a former Boy Scout leader who abused countless children during the
two decades he spent travelling between remote First Nations
communities in northern Ontario.