Restitution: Jim Dolmage

Jim Dolmage: Two of the best examples are Marilyn and Jim Dolmage, who set out seven years ago to expose the atrocities that occurred at the Huronia Regional Centre for developmentally disabled children and get restitution for the residents who were still alive, according to The Star. It was Jims idea to launch the class-action lawsuit. It was Marilyns network of contacts, inside knowledge and ability to earn the trust of the vulnerable that made it possible and What motivates ordinary citizens to fight for justice when the odds are impossibly long, the obstacles seem insuperable and the quest drags on for years? The couple shuns the spotlight, always deflecting attention to the survivors of the hellish provincial institution. But without their advocacy, skill and staying power, last months historic $35-million settlement would never have happened. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.