Settlement Approved:
Justice G. Mew approved the settlement of this matter on September 8, 2025. His Order can be viewed HERE. His written Reasons for Judgment will be posted when available.
The formal court-approved Notice of Settlement can be viewed HERE in English and French.
The Claims Process will not begin until January 15, 2026. Additional notices will follow in the interim, including an individualized notice to self-identified class members on or about January 14, 2026.
As part of the settlement, Vincent Nadon has written an apology in ENGLISH and FRENCH.
Previous Updates:
- The Hon. Justice MacLeod certified our action as a Class Proceeding on December 7, 2021. The Certification Order can be viewed HERE and Justice MacLeod’s Endorsement can be viewed HERE. The Opt-Out deadline has now passed.
- The parties reached a settlement after three days of pre-trial conference under the supervision of Justice G. Mew of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa.
- The Order of Justice Mew with attached Notice to the Class (available HERE in English and French) sets out that a motion on September 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM will seek:
- approval of the Settlement Agreement at a motion on September 8, 2025;
- approval of its Contingency Fee Agreement with the Class;
- approval of amounts payable to Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Quebec’s RAMQ;
- approval of a 10% levy payable to the Law Foundation of Ontario;
- approval of an Honorarium payable to the two representative plaintiffs;
- other relief contemplated by the Settlement Agreement.
- We have prepared this Frequently Asked Questions in ENGLISH and FRENCH which should address many of the most common questions we have received from Class Members;
- The Settlement Agreement can be viewed HERE.