Cathy Woodgate et. al. v. RCMP got underway in Burns Lake this week.

But Woodgate, the lead complainant, did not get to share her story — she died before the hearings which were repeatedly delayed. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports.

Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter.

(CW: Stories of trauma and abuse.)

Published Thursday, May 4, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/04/Burns-Lake-Indian-School-Survivors/

Cathy Woodgate et. al. v. RCMP got underway in Burns Lake this week. But Woodgate, the lead complainant, did not get to share her story — she died before the hearings which were repeatedly delayed. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda is The Tyee's northern B.C. reporter. (CW: Stories of trauma and abuse.) Published Thursday, May 4, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/05/04/Burns-Lake-Indian-School-Survivors/

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