News & Events
U.S. Steel Canada Inc. (formerly Stelco), January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
On-line information sessions have been scheduled to discuss a proposed agreement (the “Proposal”) to share the surplus in the three registered pension plans listed below. Attendance at the information session is optional. 1.Welland Salaried Information Session – Friday January 15th, 2021 (3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (EST)) Visit: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/879186309 You can also dial in using
Thalidomide Survivors Contribution Program Class Proceeding – January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
The class members seeking leave to appeal the settlement approval decision were denied leave by the Federal Court of Appeal in November 2020. A copy of the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision can be found here: http://canlii.ca/t/jbdk7. However, one class member has now filed a further application for leave to appeal this dismissal to the
Bosch GmbH (Volkswagen “dieselgate”) Class Proceeding, January 11, 2021
January 11, 2021
The claim period is now open. To get further information regarding the settlement, please visit the Administrator’s website. If you are unsure of your eligibility in the Bosch Settlement and know the VIN of your class vehicle, you may verify the eligibility of your vehicle using the Eligible Vehicle Lookup tool: Eligible Vehicle Lookup. Should
Restigouche Hospital Centre Class Action – January 8, 2020
January 8, 2021
The certification hearing is scheduled for April 26, 2021.
Roundup Class Action – January 8, 2020
January 8, 2021
The certification hearing is scheduled for September 20, 2021
Veterans’ Disability Pension Miscalculation Class Action – January 8, 2020
January 8, 2021
This action has been certified as a class proceeding. To view the certification order, please click here.
Manitoba Development Centre Class Action – January 6, 2020
January 6, 2021
The Defendant’s leave to appeal motion was heard by the Manitoba Court of Appeal on October 14, 2020, and the Court reserved its decision. The decision will be posted on this website as soon as it becomes available. If leave is granted, then the Defendant will be allowed to present its case for appeal at
British Columbia Solitary Confinement Class Action, January 2, 2021
January 4, 2021
On December 22, 2020, the Honourable Justice Smith certified this action to proceed as a class action. The class currently includes those who, between April 18, 2005 and the present, were involuntarily subjected to separate confinement and/or segregation at BC Correctional Centres, if either: their segregation was for at least 15 consecutive days, or if
Toronto Civic Employees’ Pension Plan Surplus, December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
We are pleased to advise that the City of Toronto has distributed surplus to eligible Plan members and beneficiaries. Eligible Plan members who previously made direct deposit arrangements with the City should see their funds deposited by December 30. Cheques are also scheduled to be mailed on December 30 to those who had not previously
CPRI Class Action – December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
Preparations for trial continue in earnest in advance of the March 8, 2021 trial date including: the parties have agreed to a timetable for the remaining steps leading to trial; the parties have almost completed the exchanged expert reports, with the Plaintiff’s experts having an opportunity to reply to the Defendant’s experts by the end