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I had a person contact me and ask "What is wrong with her"? The person was telling them that they were monitoring my blog and that made it clear they did not want this new class action suit certified. 

Court gives green light for Crown Ward Class Action against the Province of Ontario

THUNDER BAY, ON, May 29, 2015 /CNW/ - The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled yesterday that abused, neglected and re-victimized Crown wards may proceed with their class action against the Province of Ontario, despite government lawyers arguing that they did not owe a duty of care to the tens of thousands of children in their custody.

On May 28, 2015, the Province's motion to strike the plaintiffs' lawsuit was denied by Justice Pierce of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Further, Justice Pierce granted the plaintiffs' motion for an order that the first part of the test for certification is granted.

The proposed class action includes all children who were Crown wards at any time from January 1, 1966 – the date that the Province of Ontario voluntarily accepted legal responsibility and guardianship of Crown wards. The proposed representative plaintiffs, Holly Papassay, Toni Grann, Robert Mitchell, Dale Gyselinck and Lorraine Evans are former Crown wards of the Province of Ontario. These former Crown wards are seeking justice for the Crown's failure to protect them from the severe physical and sexual abuse they suffered as children while in the Province's care.

Currently, over 500 class members have contacted class counsel. Class counsel encourages former Crown wards to contact them to assist in these claims being advanced. Justice Pierce's ruling now allows the proposed representative plaintiffs to proceed with the next step in their class action, and ultimately one step closer to seeing justice.

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/court-gives-green-light-for-crown-ward-class-action-against-the-province-of-ontario-517764111.html

The people in my life who monitor my blog lack the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

The ability to identify with or understand another's situation or feelings: Empathy is a distinctly human capability. 

Empathy is heartbreaking — you experience other people's pain and joy. Sympathy is easier because you just have to feel sorry for someone.