Mid-20th century Quebec orphans falsely labeled mentally ill, confined to psychiatric institutions by government; around 20,000 victims. Catholic Church denies allegations, disputes compensation claims.
The Duplessis Orphans (French: les Orphelins de Duplessis) were children victimized in a mid-20th century scheme in which approximately 20,000 orphaned children were falsely certified as mentally ill by the government of the province of Quebec Canada and confined to psychiatric institutions. The Catholic Church has denied the allegations and disputes the claims of those seeking payments. (Wikipedia)
