"About two dozen former Robert Land Academy students gathered at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday to demand better regulation of Ontario's private schools as the closed military-style school faces allegations of abuse. Their calls for change came after a CBC News investigation into allegations of historic physical and emotional abuse, and in some cases sexual exploitation, at the Wellandport private school."
"Through their research and CBC's reporting, it was learned that some instructors had criminal convictions while they were working at Robert Land in the 1990s and early 2000s. We cannot allow this kind of institutional abuse to take place under the name of education, Chandra Pasma, member of provincial parliament and the NDP's education critic, told a news conference. There are actions we need to take immediately to prevent it from happening."
About two dozen former Robert Land Academy students gathered at Queen's Park in Toronto to demand stronger regulation of private schools after allegations of historic physical, emotional and, in some cases, sexual exploitation at the Wellandport military-style school. Investigations found some instructors had criminal convictions while employed at Robert Land in the 1990s and early 2000s. NDP education critic Chandra Pasma is preparing a private member's bill to require private school staff to pass vulnerable-sector checks. Robert Land closed in June and declared bankruptcy. One hundred twenty former students have initiated legal proceedings alleging abuse from the 1980s through the 2010s. The allegations have not been tested in court.
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