Diocese plans own shutdown .
The Diocese of Cariboo is likely to approve plans to wind itself up during its October 2000 Synod. The diocese has been hit hard by the claims against it from previous residential school students who suffered abuse. The diocese was found liable jointly with national church in Canada for an undisclosed award to a former student at a school in Lytton, British Columbia more than thirty years ago. The diocese is unable to pay its share of the damages, and faces claims from another eight plaintiffs who were abused by the same care worker. The diocese is currently unable even to afford any more legal representation.