Anne-Marie Robinson

Jeannie, Rita's former bandmate in high school. Both of these women have independently filed civil lawsuits against their former school board, the music teacher's employer. Mediation is scheduled for September 2023.

Jeannie, Rita's former bandmate in high school. Both of these women have independently filed civil lawsuits against their former school board, the music teacher's employer. Mediation is scheduled for September 2023.

She means girls everywhere. In our various conversations, these women have acknowledged their privilege in being able to tell their stories. They realize there are so many others who can't speak out. Women who can't afford to get support. Women who are not believed.

She means girls everywhere. In our various conversations, these women have acknowledged their privilege in being able to tell their stories. They realize there are so many others who can't speak out. Women who can't afford to get support. Women who are not believed.

It's goodbye to the blipsters for now, but Anne-Marie and I are heading back out on the road, back to that unfinished business in her hometown.

It's goodbye to the blipsters for now, but Anne-Marie and I are heading back out on the road, back to that unfinished business in her hometown.

So we're on Don Lens. We're turning onto Danforth now. Anne-Marie and I arrive in downtown Toronto. This is our final trip together. The streets are wet. It's cold and drizzling. So we're almost there.

So we're on Don Lens. We're turning onto Danforth now. Anne-Marie and I arrive in downtown Toronto. This is our final trip together. The streets are wet. It's cold and drizzling. So we're almost there.

Almost at Eastern High School of Commerce, Anne-Marie's former school. She didn't graduate from here. She quit to get away from her band teacher.

Almost at Eastern High School of Commerce, Anne-Marie's former school. She didn't graduate from here. She quit to get away from her band teacher.

allowed into the school, into the music room. When we started out today, Anne-Marie was relaxed and smiling. I can see now she's switched into that familiar robot mode, a defense mechanism I've come to recognize and I completely understand.

allowed into the school, into the music room. When we started out today, Anne-Marie was relaxed and smiling. I can see now she's switched into that familiar robot mode, a defense mechanism I've come to recognize and I completely understand.

No, it wasn't nice when we were here before. It wasn't. I think I'm going to try and park in the parking lot of the school.

No, it wasn't nice when we were here before. It wasn't. I think I'm going to try and park in the parking lot of the school.

We know a lot more than we did last time when we were here, but I don't know if that makes a difference. Does it make any difference in how you feel as we're going in?

We know a lot more than we did last time when we were here, but I don't know if that makes a difference. Does it make any difference in how you feel as we're going in?

So where do you want to go once we get in there? Where is it that you want to go? What do you want to see?

So where do you want to go once we get in there? Where is it that you want to go? What do you want to see?

Okay. Okay, well, here we go. We're going to get out and into the school.

Okay. Okay, well, here we go. We're going to get out and into the school.