Newfoundland Residential Schools – 34
March 1, 2012
The deadline for the defendant to apply for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada the decision of the Court of Appeal for Newfoundland upholding the certification of these actions as class proceedings passed without an application by the defendant. Accordingly, the certification decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice Fowler, as approved by the Newfoundland Court of Appeal, stands. The next step in this action will be to disseminate notice of certification to the class and to set a litigation timetable.