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We act as counsel in cases that affect large numbers of people, such as in class actions, pension surplus matters, and bankruptcy and insolvency cases.
Cases is designed to keep our clients informed as to the current status of their case.
Charter Cases Correctional Cases Active
August 12, 2019
Koskie Minsky LLP and Henein Hutchison LLP have commenced a class action against the Province of Ontario alleging that chronic delays in bail hearings have violated the rights of accused persons. The statement of claim issued on June 28, 2017 alleges, among other things, that the bail hearing system in
Correctional Cases Active
August 12, 2022
Koskie Minsky LLP and McEwan Partners are Class Counsel in a class action against the Province of British Columbia alleging human rights violations relating to the over-use of solitary confinement in British Columbia prisons. The Amended Notice of Civil Claim issued on February 1, 2019 alleges, among other things, that British
Correctional Cases Health Law Active
November 9, 2022
This case concerns the administrative segregation of seriously mentally ill Class Members in Federal correctional institutions. Koskie Minsky LLP commenced this case and alleged, among other things, that Canada breached the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by subjecting mentally ill inmates to periods of administrative segregation. The action was certified
This case concerns prolonged administrative segregation in Federal correctional institutions. Koskie Minsky LLP and McCarthy Tétrault LLP commenced this case and alleged, among other things, that Canada breached the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by subjecting inmates to prolonged periods of administrative segregation. The action was certified as a class
May 18, 2022
Koskie Minsky LLP and Henein Hutchison LLP have commenced a class action against the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario alleging human rights violations relating to the treatment of immigrant detainees in Ontario’s prisons. The statement of claim issued on August 11, 2016 alleges, among other things, that
February 16, 2023
Koskie Minsky LLP is prosecuting a class action against the Government of Manitoba regarding its use of solitary confinement in provincial jails for adults and youth. Solitary confinement involves the segregation of a person in a room or area without any meaningful human contact for at least twenty-two hours in
Koskie Minsky LLP has commenced a class action against the Province of Ontario alleging that lockdowns arising from the Province of Ontario’s failure to properly staff its correctional institutions facilities have caused and continue to cause physical and psychological damage to inmates across the Province. A staffing-related “lockdown” of a
March 14, 2023
This case was brought on behalf of persons who while under the age of 18 were placed in segregation for more than 6 consecutive hours between April 1, 2004 and December 17, 2018 at one of the following Ontario Youth Justice Facilities: Bluewater Youth Centre Brookside Youth Centre Cecil Facer
Crown Liability
March 15, 2023
Correctional Cases, Health Law
