I Remember John Furlong
Teachers accused of abusing Indigenous children at Catholic schools are among us. John Furlong is quoted regularly in the press as the man leading a possible Vancouver bid for the 2030 Olympics. It's as if the people accusing him of physical and sexual abuse don't exist. Today we hear Jesse's original 2014 conversation with journalist Laura Robinson, who broke the Furlong story, and an update about all that has happened since, and why the upcoming tribunal on the case may be different.Additional Reading:Laura Robinson's original piece on Furlong in the Georgia StraightThe words of (some of) Furlong's accusersCanadian Human Rights Commission complaint regarding the RCMP investigation of John Furlong Sponsors: Squarespace, Article, Unfucking The Republic podcastSupport CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.