Ottawa and McGill Move to Dismiss Lawsuit Over MK-ULTRA Brainwashing Experiments

Families of victims allege the federal government and McGill University conducted harmful psychiatric experiments in the 1950s and 1960s.

The lawsuit involves around 60 families claiming their relatives were subjected to experimental treatments under the MK-ULTRA program at Montreal's Allan Memorial Institute.
Plaintiffs allege the experiments included powerful drugs, repeated audio messages, induced comas, and shock treatments that left some in a childlike state.
The Canadian government and McGill University argue the lawsuit is unfounded and should have been filed years ago, calling it an abuse of legal procedure.
Lawyer Alan Stein, representing the families, claims the motion to dismiss is a delaying tactic meant to discourage the plaintiffs from continuing.
The lawsuit seeks close to $1 million per family in compensation and an apology for what is described as a 'total miscarriage of justice.'