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The Federal Court of Canada has approved a Canada-wide settlement that resolves this class action alleging price fixing and related conduct, on behalf of persons in Canada who purchased farmed Atlantic salmon and products containing Atlantic salmon. The settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault

The appeal from the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ certification motion has now been rescheduled. It will be heard by the Court of Appeal for Ontario on January 27, 2025.

Class Counsel has been working towards getting the trial of the common issues scheduled and heard.  In July 2024, Class Counsel attempted to serve and file a requisition for a pre-trial conference, which is a precursor step that must be taken before trial dates can be scheduled. However, that request was ultimately rejected by the

The Notice of Civil Claim was issued in British Columbia.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the defendants’ motion to “quash” part of the appeal. The reasons of the Court of Appeal are available here. Due to the timing of that decision, the hearing of the plaintiffs’ appeal from the dismissal of the certification motion was adjourned. The appeal will now be scheduled to be

The potential class action has been discontinued as of April 18, 2024. The Notice of Discontinuance can be found in the Documents section of this page.

The September 2024 mediation dates have been postponed to the spring due to scheduling issues. In the meantime, Class Counsel is taking all available steps to advance the litigation in a timely manner.

CORRECTED We were advised by the Attorney General for Canada that the Government of Canada’s Office of Audit and Evaluation (OAE) at Health Canada will be conducting an evaluation of the Canadian Thalidomide Survivors Support Program (CTSSP) for the period from April 2019 to March 2024. We were advised that the OAE may be contacting

The Statement of Claim was issued.

The Proposal Trustee is in the process of finalizing claim calculations to determine the amount of each non-union employee and retiree’s distribution payment from the Proposal funds On July 26, 2024, the Proposal Trustee (Grant Thornton Ltd.) held a meeting with the inspectors to provide an update on future distributions to creditors. Inspectors are creditors