Overview
- Calgary Court of King’s Bench Justice Michele Hollins approved the settlement Wednesday, setting seven payout tiers from $24,000 to $422,000 with funds due to reach victims by May 17.
- Former students say staff ignored or mishandled many disclosures, alleging sexual, physical and psychological abuse at the school from 1988 to 2004.
- The settlement includes $15.8 million from the Calgary Board of Education, a smaller payment from Michael Gregory’s estate, and a chance for survivors to help improve division policies and training.
- Michael Gregory was charged in 2021 with 17 counts of sexual assault and sexual exploitation and died days later, and police said his death was not criminal.
- Former teacher Fred Archer, 81, now faces new criminal charges tied to John Ware and previously served three years in prison for abusing students at a different school.