The Archdiocese of Montreal and four smaller dioceses within its ecclesiastical province have enlisted a former judge to conduct an external audit of files on the sexual abuse of minors dating back to 1950. The move is unusual in Canada, where dioceses have generally kept audits internal. Several American dioceses have also launched external audits in the wake of last summer’s Pennsylvania Grand Jury report that exposed thousands of cases of sexual assault that were covered up.
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