Thalidomide Survivors Contribution Program Class Proceeding, February 20, 2020
February 20, 2020
Locations and Times for Settlement Hearing regarding the Thalidomide Survivors Contribution Program Class Proceeding
The Settlement Approval, Fee Approval and Costs Motions will be heard by the Federal Court next week, on Wednesday, February 26 and Thursday, February 27, 2020, beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST.
Class member submissions will likely be scheduled for the morning of February 26, 2020.
The locations and times where the hearing can be accessed are as follows:
Toronto Federal Court (in person)
9:30 EST
Courtroom 4C on 4th floor, 180 Queen St West, Toronto, ON M5V 3L6
Accessibility: Wheelchair ramp at front entrance
Vancouver Court Registry (via videoconference)
6:30am PST
701 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B6
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Further information on accessing the Registry outside of court hours may be made available at a later time, if necessary.
Montreal Court Registry (via videoconference)
9:30 EST
30 McGill Street, Montréal, QC H2Y 3Z7
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Fredericton Court Registry (via videoconference)
10:30 AST
82 Westmorland Street, Suite 10, Fredericton, NB E3B 3L3
Accessibility: Ground floor; power-assisted doors at main entrance
Class members attending at any of the above registries should arrive plenty of time in advance to go through the security screening process. Class members may advise security that they are observing the hearing of Wenham v. Canada, File T-1499-16.
The hearing will also be accessible through live video feed, at the link below:
ZOOM Video Link
https://cas-satj.zoom.us/j/766839959
A copy of the Notice of Settlement Approval Hearing is available here.
More information and documents about the Settlement, including the Settlement Agreement, can be found at Class Counsel’s website: https://kmlaw.ca/cases/thalidomide-survivors-contribution-program-class-action/.
