Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Controversy concerning former employee Andrew Evans
AARC's employment of Andrew Evans as a quality-assurance coordinator attracted criticism because Evans had previously been convicted of second-degree murder after leaving the centre and later relapsing. A planned teachers' convention appearance was canceled after a complaint, and Evans left AARC in 2019.
2009
Allegations of mistreatment reported by CBC
Former patients and staff alleged mistreatment at AARC in the CBC program The Fifth Estate. AARC denied the allegations and pursued litigation related to the broadcast and participants. The litigation was ultimately settled in 2021 without an admission of liability by CBC.