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: Year of the David Milgaard Inquiry: Bringing 36 years of Saskatchewan police and prosecutorial misconduct to the attention of the public

 From B.C. Report | page 2 | A profile on the family | Hillsteads launch lawsuit | opinion piece |


 

 

The Hillstead case

We'll be hearing lots more about this one!

 

When Joyce Hillstead took in a Vanessa Pearce, one of many troubled teens she had fostered, she learned the hard way exactly what the new government agenda was. The girl became involved with -- and then married one of her sons. There were two children born to this union. She made allegations against Joyce and then about the sons.

None of the allegations were true -- in fact most were investigated and found to be false.

Nonetheless, Joyce was not allowed to have foster children any more and the whole family became the subject of abuse and ridicule in the community. Central to encouraging Vanessa Pearce's incredible allegations was Carol Ross, the founder and runner of a government-funded "advocacy centre."

The story received some coverage locally, but I became aware of it only after Ken Hillstead contacted injusticebusters. These pages remain open to the family, to get their story to a wider audience. For now, I post the following news clippings:

 

 

Truth can never be told so as to be understood, and not be believ'd. William Blake, The Proverbs of Hell

Truth suppress'd, whether by courts or crooks, will find an avenue to be told. Sheila Steele, injusticebusters.com

If you hold the mouth of Truth, It will burst out its rib-cage. Somali proverb


Publisher : Sheila Steele

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Another target of Dueck's malice: : Wilf Hathway

Our activism contributed greatly to the good vibes which happened around the civil trial.

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Index to Saskatoon Police stories

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Inquiry into the malicious prosecution of David Milgaard untanling 36 years of Saskatchewan police and Crown misconduct: : Opening day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |

 


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