Lots of survivors sharing their stories of abuse and the hope they have that they will get justice

Saturday, 17 October 2015

The proposed class includes all wards of the Crown since 1966. I (Larabee) attended this media conference at Queens Park. I attended this media conference to support Lee Bolton and Holly Papassay and Toni Grann. The media never shared my story, and called us victims rather than survivors, but the media did take a photo of me receiving a solidarity hug from Toni and Holly. The media also zoomed into my face while I was sitting down and hearing Holly and Toni share their story with the media. At the time, I was feeling sad knowing that the government probably wont be held accountable for their actions.

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