Kugler Kandestin and JFB Avocats Criminalistes Inc. have filed an application for authorization to institute a class action in the Superior Court of Québec on behalf of unhoused persons who were incarcerated at the request of the City of Gatineau for unpaid fines.
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Kugler Kandestin is very pleased to announce that a $23.34 billion settlement has been reached regarding the Millenium Scoop and Jordan’s Principle class actions.
Continue readingPoirier v. Attorney General of Québec and Attorney General of Canada (the right to vote)
Class counsel has filed the remodified class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals whose right to an appearance within 24 hours of arrest, provided for in section 503 of the Criminal Code, was violated due to the alleged systemic failure to implement a province-wide appearance system on Sundays and statutory holidays.
Continue readingMakoma v. Attorney General of Québec (right of detainees to appear within 24 hours)
Class counsel has filed the remodified class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals whose right to an appearance within 24 hours of arrest, provided for in section 503 of the Criminal Code, was violated due to the alleged systemic failure to implement a province-wide appearance system on Sundays and statutory holidays.
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Settlement of Desjardins Class Actions Related to 2019 Personal Information Breach
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We are pleased to announce that by judgment dated February 29, 2024, the Superior Court of Québec approved the settlement agreement reached by the parties, the value of which is estimated by class counsel at over $30 million.
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We are pleased to report that by judgment dated March 5, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec granted the Application for authorization to institute a class action that we filed on behalf of all Québec consumers who reserved a hotel, since January 10, 2015, via Expedia.ca, Hotels.com or Travelocity.ca and who paid hotel fees in addition to the total hotel room reservation price.
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By judgment dated December 20, 2018, the Superior Court of Québec authorized the institution of a class action against Federal Express Canada Corporation (“FedEx”) on behalf of Québec consumers and legal persons who, from September 21, 2017 until December 20, 2018, were charged and paid customs duties and/or processing fees collected by FedEx in respect of the import of any goods originating from a European Union Country or a beneficiary of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (known as “CETA”).
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Kugler Kandestin is pleased to announce that on November 7, 2023, the Superior Court of Québec rendered a judgment approving a $22 million settlement in the class action against Sirius XM Canada Inc (“SXM”).
Continue readingTobacco manufacturers
Kugler Kandestin is extremely proud to announce that we are one of the three Québec law firms which partnered together and won historic class actions against Big Tobacco. We obtained the only proposed settlement, anywhere in the world, whereby victims of smoking will be compensated.
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