Retired Quebec judge says he believes sexual abuse allegations against former Nunavut priest
The report, which makes no legal findings, suggests the Catholic Church was not aware of the allegations made against Rivoire at the time because the RCMP didn’t notify them.
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![Former Quebec Superior Court justice André Denis, who is leading the Oblate Safeguarding Commission, an independent review of historical allegations of sexual abuse against Johannes Rivoire in present-day Nunavut. A man with white hair is wearing a dark blazer and light-blue shirt.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6887013.1687561323!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/andre-denis.jpeg)
The report, which makes no legal findings, suggests the Catholic Church was not aware of the allegations made against Rivoire at the time because the RCMP didn’t notify them.