News & Events

Further to our update of March 20, 2020 below, we understand that the Receiver will mail out packages with respect to steps for you to take to complete your WEPP claim sometime during the week of April 13, 2020.

On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court issued an Order establishing the deadlines and process for filing claims in Celadon’s U.S. bankruptcy proceedings, including claims against Hyndman Canada. The general deadline for filing Proof of Claim forms is April 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (ET). Proof of Claim forms must be received by Celadon’s

The claims period is now open. Class Members must file a claim with the Claims Administrator on or before their applicable claims period. For Claimants Revised as of February 6, 2020 and for Medically Precluded Claimants, the Claim Form must be completed and returned to the Claims Administrator by October 16, 2020. For Claimants Revised

Settlement Update A motion to approve the settlement agreement was heard by the Ontario Superior Court on January 6, 2020. The Settlement agreement was approved. The order approving the settlement agreement can be found here. Notice of Settlement Approval in English can be found here.  Notice of Settlement Approval in French be found here. For more

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court of Canada has approved a 60-day delay to the original claims period commencement date. The claims period is now scheduled to commence on May 25, 2020. On or around that date, Class Members will be able to make a claim using the Form to be provided

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Court of Canada has approved a 60-day delay to the original claims period commencement date. The claims period is now scheduled to commence on May 25, 2020. On or around that date, Class Members will be able to make a claim using the Form to be provided

Services Canada has extended the deadline to file WEPP claims to April 20, 2020. We are in the process of negotiating the calculation of your claim entitlement with the Receiver. Unfortunately, we could not formally start this process until March 16, 2020 – the day the Representation Order was issued. While we can make no

In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal agreed that Canada’s use of prolonged solitary confinement had breached Class members’ Charter rights and freedoms. The Court upheld the base level award of $20 million in Charter damages. Its reasons for decision can be viewed here.

In a unanimous decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal agreed that Canada had breached Class members’ Charter rights and freedoms by placing seriously mentally ill prisoners in solitary confinement. However, the Court remitted the damages award back to the motion judge for reconsideration. Its reasons for decision can be viewed here.

The motion for certification of this action as a class proceeding was heard in Winnipeg on November 26, 2019. The judge reserved her decision. The decision will be posted here when it is made available.