Anglican Journal regrets error
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/article41663
- Material Type
- Journal Article
- Journal
- Anglican Journal
- Date
- 2018 March
- Volume
- 144
- Issue
- 3
- Page
- 1, 10
- Notes
- "The Anglican Journal regrets a significant error that appeared in the story, 'Diocese of Brandon denies breach of duty in sex assault lawsuit', published on the newspaper's website Nov. 29, 2017" (p. 1). A sentence in the original version of the story incorrectly stated that the diocese contends the plaintiff's claims are 'remote, excessive and unforeseeable'; 'vague, exaggerated and overstated'; and 'the results of other incidents and events in her life both here and after the alleged actions of [Nigel] Packwood'. What it should have stated was that the diocese was contesting the plaintiff's claim that she suffered injuries, loss or damage 'as a result of alleged breaches of duty by the diocese'. By failing to specify this, the original incorrect version gave some people the impression that the diocese was contesting the plaintiff's allegations of sexual assault levelled against Packwood, a former Anglican priest in the diocese. The journal apologizes for this error. It has been recently brought to our attention that the error has had far-reaching implications both for the Diocese of Brandon and its Bishop, William G. Cliff, having led some to think erroneously that neither he nor the diocese is concerned about the sexual assault of women and its effect on them" (p. 1, 10)
- Subjects
- Anglican Journal - Errata
- Packwood, Nigel
- Sexual misconduct by clergy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Sexual abuse - Clergy
- Sexual abuse - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Diocese of Brandon
- Cliff, William (William "Bill" Grant), 1966-