Elizabeth Grace Quoted In Toronto Star Article On Sexual Abuse At Centre For Addiction And Mental Health (CAMH)
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse.
“It’s unacceptable that CAMH is allowing vulnerable patients, vulnerable women, to be sexually assaulted in a place where they deserve to be safe,” Grace told the Star.
Elizabeth Grace was interviewed for an article published January 10, 2025 in the Toronto Star about a tragic incident at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, where a young woman seeking help for suicidality was sexually assaulted by another patient in what CAMH called its “secure” waiting room. The attack, captured on surveillance footage, lasted 90 seconds before any staff intervened.
The victim and her mother are now suing CAMH, alleging negligence for failing to ensure the patient’s safety and for its poor handling of the aftermath, including inappropriate questioning of the patient.
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