Below is a list of our active class action cases.
Agreement in Principle reached with the Federal Government for $20 billion to compensate First Nations youth and their families.
Kugler Kandestin is very pleased to announce that a $20 billion agreement in principle has been reached regarding the Millenium Scoop and Jordan’s Principle class actions. This agreement in principle promises compensation to First Nations youth who, as a result of a systemically underfunded First Nations child welfare system, were removed from their homes on…
Read MoreClass action against L’Unique Assurances Générales Inc. for failing to indemnify dental clinics for their business interruption losses due to COVID-19
November 26, 2021 The Court of Appeal of Quebec refuses to grant leave to appeal the judgment authorizing Kugler Kandestin to file a class action against L’Unique Assurances Générales Inc. for failing to indemnify dental clinics for their business interruption losses arising from COVID-19. Kugler Kandestin is pleased to announce that the Court of Appeal…
Read MoreKugler Kandestin authorized to file class action on behalf of the victims of sexual assault committed by former hockey coach François Lamarre
August 6, 2021 Kugler Kandestin files a class action lawsuit claiming compensatory damages for each victim, as well as punitive and exemplary damages in the amount of $10 million. The class action lawsuit seeks to enable access to justice to the persons who were sexually abused by the late François Lamarre while he was the coach of…
Read MoreClass action authorized against Les Soeurs de la Charité and the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale
Victims of sexual, physical and psychological abuse suffered at Mont d’Youville Important development We are pleased to announce that, on August 6, 2020, the Honourable Étienne Parent, J.S.C., rendered a Judgment authorizing our application for authorization to institute a class action for the benefit of the following class (hereinafter, “Class”): « All persons or successions of…
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021: the Superior Court approves the partial settlement of class action against Québec City for failure to have detainees appear in court within 24 hours of their arrest
We are pleased to announce that on December 13, 2021, the Honourable Justice Chantal Corriveau of the Superior Court of Québec rendered a judgment approving a partial settlement of $412,750 with Québec City in the class action regarding the right of detainees across the province to appear within 24 hours of an arrest. The partial…
Read MoreCourt authorizes Class Action Against Federal Express Canada Corporation
By judgment dated December 20, 2018, the Superior Court of Quebec authorized the institution of a class action against Federal Express Canada Corporation (“FedEx”) on behalf of Quebec 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…
Read MoreKugler Kandestin files class action to seek compensation for the residents, and their family members, of CHSLD Herron
CHSLD Herron Settlement Agreement approved by the Court We are pleased to announce that on May 6th, 2021, the Honorable Justice Donald Bisson of the Superior Court of Quebec rendered judgment approving the 5.5 million dollar settlement of this case. The settlement is for the benefit of: “All individuals resident in the CHSLD Herron at any time…
Read MoreKugler Kandestin files class action against L’Unique Assurances Générales Inc. for failing to indemnify dental clinics for their business interruption losses due to COVID-19
Kugler Kandestin has filed an Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action and to Obtain the Status of Representative in the matter of Centre Dentaire Boulevard Galeries d’Anjou Inc. vs. L’Unique Assurances Générales Inc. (“L’Unique”). This Application for Authorization relates to the fact that dental clinics in Quebec have had to close, reduce or interrupt…
Read MoreAuthorization of class action against the Attorney General of Quebec for violations of detainees’ Charter right to the presumption of innocence and reasonable bail
We are very pleased to announce that the Superior Court of Quebec has rendered a judgment authorizing this class action brought against the Attorney General of Québec for the systematic violation of the right of detainees in Québec to have their detention reviewed by a judge in accordance with the Criminal Code. Kugler Kandestin is…
Read MoreSETTLEMENT OF THE CLASS ACTIONS RELATED TO THE PERSONAL INFORMATION BREACH ANNOUNCED BY DESJARDINS IN 2019
IMPORTANT: You do not have to take any steps at this stage to be included in the class actions, or to benefit from the settlement agreement. Notices will be published in 2022 to inform you about all developments in this matter, including when it is time to file a claim. Subject to the information below,…
Read MoreClass action filed on behalf of detainees in Nunavik for violation of constitutional rights
Kugler Kandestin is collaborating with Coupal Chauvelot in a class action proceeding against the Attorney General of Quebec for the systematic violation of detainees’ constitutional rights in Nunavik. This class action seeks compensation for individuals who were detained and denied the right to be brought before a judge within three clear days of their appearance…
Read MoreCourt authorizes class action for defective Norton products
We are pleased to announce that Judge François P. Duprat of the Superior Court of Quebec granted the Re-amended motion for authorization to file a class action that we are handling on behalf of all Quebec consumers who purchased and/or licensed certain Norton products.
Read MoreCourt authorizes class action concerning Expedia.ca, Hotels.com and Travelscape.ca websites
We are pleased to report that by judgment dated March 5, 2019, Justice Chantal Lamarche of the Superior Court of Quebec granted the Application for authorization to institute a class action that we filed on behalf of all Quebec consumers who reserved a hotel, since January 10, 2015, via Expedia.ca, Hotels.com or Travelocity.ca and who paid hotel fees…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal of Quebec confirms $14 billion damages award against Canadian tobacco industry giants
Kugler Kandestin, who is handling, in collaboration with two other law firms, two Class Actions filed in 1998 against Canada’s three largest tobacco manufacturers, Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd (“ITL”), Rothmans Benson & Hedges Inc. (“RBH”), and JTI-McDonald Corp. (“JTI”), is pleased to announce that on March 1, 2019, 5 judges of the Court of Appeal of Quebec rendered a landmark…
Read MoreVictims of sexual abuse committed by Brothers of Sacred Heart across Quebec
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021: SUPERIOR COURT APPROVES $60 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTIONS AGAINST THE BROTHERS OF SACRED-HEART Kugler Kandestin has the immense pleasure to announce that on September 2, 2021, the Superior Court rendered a Judgment approving a settlement of $60 million in the Class actions against the Brothers of Sacred-Heart. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM: In order to…
Read MoreCourt authorizes Class Action Against Sirius XM Canada Inc.
Kugler Kandestin is pleased to announce that the Quebec superior Court (the Honourable Stéphane Sansfaçon, jsc) has authorized the institution of a class action against Sirius XM Canada inc. (“Sirius XM”), on behalf of Quebec consumers of the satellite radio and/or internet service provider.
Read MoreClass action on behalf of sexual abuse victims at Collège Servite (formerly Collège Notre-Dame des Servites) in Ayer’s Cliff
JUNE 29, 2021: SUPERIOR COURT APPROVES $11.6 MILLION SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE SERVITES DE MARIE AND COLLÈGE SERVITE Kugler Kandestin is pleased to announce that on June 29, 2021, the Superior Court rendered a Judgement approving a settlement of $11,600,000 in the Class action that we have been handling against Les Servites de…
Read MoreVictims of sexual abuse committed by Brothers of Sacred Heart at Collège Mont Sacré-Coeur
Kugler Kandestin files a class action seeking compensatory damages, as well as punitive and exemplary damages of $15 million.
Read MoreBaggage handlers’ illegal airport strike: Lory-Ann Trépanier Bouchard v. l’Association internationale des machinistes et des travailleurs et travailleuses de l’aérospatiale (AIMTA) et la Section locale 2323 de l’AIMTA.
Kugler Kandestin files a Motion for Authorization to Institute a Class Action against l’Association internationale des machinistes et des travailleurs et travailleuses de l’aérospatiale (AIMTA) et la Section locale 2323 de l’AIMTA. By Judgment dated July 5, 2013, the Superior Court of Québec granted the Motion for Authorization. The group consists of the following persons…
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