…We are committed to the protection of children and to creating safe environments at all of our ministry sites and in all of our communities. As Christian Brothers, the sexual abuse of minors is abhorrent to us. We share in the anger and anguish expressed by many Catholics and others in our society regarding all forms of abuse, including sexual abuse. Thus, we are committed to the prevention of any occurrences of abusive behaviour. We also want to reach out to victims/survivors. Abusive behaviour will not be tolerated. We will do all in our power to prevent future abuse. To assist us in fulfilling this commitment, we have formulated this document to guide us in the protection of those in our care… (from “Keeping Children Safe, Christian Brothers Policy and Procedures (2010, revised 2013”)