L ast summer, The Walrus published an exclusive investigation by contributing writer Rachel Browne into allegations of physical and sexual abuse, humiliation, and degradation at a private, military-style boarding school in Southern Ontario. Robert Land Academy was founded in 1978 as an alternative to the public school system; for parents concerned about their child or teenager’s behavioural or mental health issues, the school had promises of reforming them into good citizens. The investigation sparked an outpouring of more allegations and more lawsuits being pursued against the school. Recently, Browne received documents relating to a new lawsuit that has been filed against the school.
I spoke with her about these new allegations and what they could mean for the future of Robert Land Academy.
