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“CAMH apologizes without reservation to Dr. Zucker for the flaws in the process that led to errors in the report not being discovered, and has entered into a settlement with Dr. Zucker that includes a financial payment to him,” the statement said.

According to the settlement documents, the centre will pay Zucker $586,000 in damages, legal fees and interest.

“He is very happy … to have vindication of his reputation in the form of both financial and non-financial terms,” said Zucker’s lawyer, John Adair.

He said his client is also pleased the settlement is not confidential because it “was quite important” to Zucker that there was “transparency and accountability.”

He is very happy ... to have vindication of his reputation in the form of both financial and non-financial terms

The review, which was completed in 2015, was sparked by criticism that the clinic was practising so-called “conversion therapy” on transgender young people.

The independent reviewers said in their report that they were unable to ascertain whether the clinic was in fact practising the controversial therapy, which attempts to change people’s sexual orientation.

However, reviewers did find the clinic focused on intensive assessment and treatment, while current practice favours watchful waiting, and educating and supporting parents to accept a child’s gender expression.

After the review was published, CAMH announced it was “winding down” the clinic’s services and that Zucker was no longer with the organization.

Adair said CAMH “fired” Zucker from his role as head of the clinic, which he led for about 35 years. He said the centre paid Zucker two years of severance, which was independent of the amount paid in the settlement.