Settlement in the Class Action against Symantec approved by Quebec and Ontario Courts

Kugler Kandestin is pleased to announce that on February 29, 2024, the Honourable Justice Dominique Poulin of the Superior Court of Quebec approved the Settlement reached by the parties, the value of which is estimated by class counsels at over $30 million.

Class action against Les Soeurs de la Charité and the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale

$65 million settlement of abuse class action

Partial settlement of the class action against the City of Montreal for failure to have detainees appear in court within 24 hours of their arrest

We are pleased to announce that a partial settlement of the class action lawsuit against the Attorney General of Quebec, the City of Montreal and the City of Quebec has been reached. The partial settlement concerns only the City of Montreal, for the benefit of persons who were arrested and detained for a period of…

Superior Court of Quebec authorizes class action instituted against Quebec and Canada for systemic underfunding of child services and essential services for Indigenous youth

Kugler Kandestin is very pleased to announce that on April 30, 2024, the Honourable Marie-Christine Hivon J.S.C., rendered a Judgment authorizing the class action instituted by Kugler Kandestin LLP, Sotos LLP, Alexeev Attorneys LLP and Coupal Chauvelot S.A., for the benefit of Inuit youth in Nunavik, Indigenous youth living off-reserve in Quebec, as well as the caregiving parents and grandparents of those youth.

Kugler Kandestin files class action lawsuit against the Marist Brothers religious congregation

Kugler Kandestin files a class action lawsuit against the Marist Brothers religious congregation on behalf of victims of sexual assault.

Kugler Kandestin files class action against the City of Gatineau for incarcerating unhoused persons for unpaid fines

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. Since June 5, 2020, the Code of Penal Procedure prohibits the incarceration…

Kugler Kandestin files Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action in connection with sexual abuse committed by Philip (Hart) Baugniet while he was a director and teacher at F.A.C.E. School and Victoria School in Montreal

Update as of October 2, 2023 Following a judgment rendered on September 28, 2023, Kugler Kandestin filed a Modified Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action on behalf of all persons who were, as minors, sexually abused by Philip Baugniet while he was the director and/or teacher at Lachine High School, F.A.C.E. School and Victoria School in Montreal. The…

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…

Class Action against L’Unique Assurances Générales Inc. for failing to indemnify dental clinics for their business interruption losses due to COVID-19

July 15, 2022 During the month of July 2022, Notices informing Class members of the authorization of the Class Action will be mailed directly to Class members. These notices contain important information regarding the authorization of the Class Action and the upcoming steps. To review a copy of this Notice, click here. As indicated in…

Kugler Kandestin authorized to file class action on behalf of the victims of sexual assault committed by former hockey coach François Lamarre

Update as of August 8, 2023 The trial has been scheduled in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of all persons who were sexually abused by the late François Lamarre while he was a coach of the municipal hockey program in Greenfield Park (as well as the estate of any such persons if they…

December 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…

Court 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…

Authorization 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…

Class action filed on behalf of detainees in Nunavik for violation of constitutional rights

Kugler Kandestin is thrilled to announce that it has filed with Coupal Chauvelot, S.A. a class action on behalf of Nunavik detainees, after the Court of Appeal reversed the Superior Court’s judgment on authorization and authorized a class action claiming damages and punitive damages against the Government of Québec. On January 10, 2022, the Court…

Court 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…

Court 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…

Settlement of 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.

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