Former Supreme Court judge to head Hockey Canada review
August 8, 2022 The Canadian PressFormer Supreme Court of Canada judge Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada’s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players. Hockey…
Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in sex abuse settlements since 1989
July 27, 2022 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Hockey Canada says it has paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements related to sexual assault and sexual abuse claims since 1989, with $6.8 million of that related to serial abuser Graham James. The hockey governing body has…
Quebec court approves $200.9M settlement against Desjardins over data breach
June 20, 2022 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a nearly $200.9-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Desjardins over a data breach – the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector. Siskinds Desmeules and Kugler Kandestin say…
Personal information about more than 100 military sex misconduct claimants leaked
June 15, 2022 Lee Berthiaume - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The company overseeing the federal government’s $900-million settlement deal with military members who experienced sexual misconduct in uniform is admitting to more privacy breaches, despite repeated promises to have fixed the problem. Epiq Class Action Services Canada confirmed…
Manitoba grand chief says $85.5M settlement for flood damage is fair
January 18, 2022 The Canadian PressWINNIPEG – The grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says the latest court settlement for property owners affected by devastating flooding more than a decade ago is fair. The Manitoba government diverted water from the Assiniboine River to…
Desjardins settles 2019 data breach class action lawsuit for up to nearly $201M
December 17, 2021 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Financial services firm Desjardins Group will pay up to nearly $201 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a data breach in 2019 that affected nearly 9.7 million Canadians. The agreement, which is subject to approval by…
No charges in case of Montreal area private care home where dozens died of COVID-19
August 26, 2021 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office says the owners of a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic will not face criminal charges. The office said today in a statement that…
Families reach $5.5 million settlement in lawsuit against Quebec long-term care home
April 1, 2021 Sidhartha Banerjee - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Lawyers for residents and families suing a Montreal-area long-term care home ravaged by the pandemic’s first wave said Wednesday they had reached a $5.5-million settlement with the facility’s owners. The private Residence Herron was among the hardest hit…
Settlement reached over patent dispute between snowmobile rivals
November 3, 2020 The Canadian PressVALCOURT, Que. – Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. and Arctic Cat say they have reached a global settlement to ongoing intellectual property disputes between the two makers of snowmachines. Under terms of the confidential settlement agreement, two active court cases in…