Speaking for the diocese, Archbishop David Crawley said Cariboo does not have enough liquid assets to pay its 50 per cent share of the damages and legal and court costs owing. Archbishop Crawley's region includes the Diocese of Cariboo. He said a meeting had been called to discuss possible plans of action. Options, including bankruptcy, are being investigated. We are in it for the long haul.
Buildings come and go but the worship community continues.
He said he is unaware of any precedent for a diocese declaring bankruptcy in Canada although a Roman Catholic diocese did so in the United States. Archdeacon Boyles said the national church and the Diocese of Cariboo have been splitting legal costs 50-50 but they won't necessarily pay damages on that ratio. The court judgment seems to suggest a larger proportion of the liability lies with the diocese, Mr. Boyles said. However, Cariboo has limited resources to meet its obligations, he added. In the Diocese of Qu'Appelle, Gordon's residential school is the subject of numerous lawsuits.