Auto Parts Class Action Settlements
Settlements have been entered into totalling approximately $180 million. Details of the settlements can be found at https://www.autopartsettlement.ca/documents.aspx.
All settlements were approved by the Ontario, British Columbia and/or Quebec Courts, as applicable.
The settlements resolve the litigation in its entirety.
Auto Parts Settlement Fund Distribution
The claims process has commenced in 9 actions.
Settlement funds have been distributed in 36 actions.
Claims Administration Process Commenced: Third Omnibus Distribution Protocol
(Air Conditioning Systems, Anti-Vibration Rubber (“AVR”) Parts, Autolights, Automotive Exhaust Systems, Braking Systems, Door Latches & Closure Systems, Ignition Coils, Instrument Panel Clusters (“IPC”), and Shock Absorbers)
Settlements have been reached with all defendants in the above-noted actions.
The claims process is now open. The deadline to make a claim is May 12, 2026.
Claims can be submitted online at www.autopartsettlement.ca. If you have any questions please email [email protected] or call the claims administrator toll-free at 1-866-474-4331.
A Settlement Agreement was reached with Höegh Autoliners AS and Höegh Autoliners, Inc. (“Höegh” or the “Höegh Defendants”). Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement Höegh agreed to pay CAD $2,729,000 for the benefit of Settlement Class Members. The Höegh settlement has received the necessary court approvals. Please see Documents to view the BC Settlement Approval order.
The plaintiffs have reached a proposed settlement with the defendants of $18,075,000 CAD. A settlement approval hearing and fee approval hearing are scheduled for June 22, 2026.
The certification hearing, where the Court will decide whether this action can proceed as a class action, is scheduled for October 4-29, 2027, at the Vancouver Law Courts at 800 Smithe Street. Any jurisdiction challenges raised by the defendants will also be addressed at the certification hearing.
A settlement has been reached with the defendants Vancouver College Limited, St. Thomas More Collegiate, and The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver (the “Settling Defendants”).
The Settling Defendants have agreed to pay CAD $30,000,000 for the benefit of class members.
The settlement is subject to approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. This hearing will take place:
- Date(s): April 30 – May 1, 2026
- Time: 10:00am
- Location: 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
If you wish to attend the settlement approval hearing, comment on or object to the proposed Settlement, claims process, proposed reimbursement of legal fees and disbursements, and /or the payment of an honorarium to each of the representative plaintiffs, Class Counsel must receive a written submission by April 16, 2026 via:
- email: [email protected]; or
- mail:
CFM Lawyers LLP
Attention: Amy Mileusnic / Betty Lee
400-856 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5
For more detailed information on the notice or proposed settlement, please view the Notice of Settlement Approval Hearing or the Settlement Agreement with VCL, STM, and RCAV in Documents.
The plaintiff has settlements in principle with all defendants. Class counsel will be seeking court orders approving these settlements, along with a plan for distributing the money (called a “distribution protocol”), and a joint fee of up to 33 and 1/3% fee plus disbursements and applicable taxes on July 30, 2026, at the Prince George courthouse (250 George Street Prince George, BC V2L 5S2).
If the settlements and distribution protocol are approved, the claims of all Class Members will be resolved without the need for a trial. Class Members will be entitled to claim compensation. The deadline to contact Class Counsel to claim compensation is June 3, 2026.
For more information, please view the Short Form Notice – Settlement Approval under Documents.
On January 23, 2026, the British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed Merchant Law Group’s appeal, upholding the decision to certify the action as a class proceeding.
Merchant Law Group LLP v. Mayer, 2026 BCCA 37
On November 14th, the Supreme Court of Yukon approved the settlement agreement with the Government of Yukon. Please see Reasons for Decision (Settlement Approval), issued on January 27th, 2026, to learn more click here.
All payments for the documented claims were issued on December 8, 2025 by the Claims Administrator. Please note that the stale date for the cheque payments delivered for documented claims is June 1, 2026.
All claimants have until February 15, 2026 to submit a re-issue request.
If you have questions about yoru payment, please contact the Claims Administrator at [email protected] or call Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc., the claims administrator toll-free at 1-877-283-6548.
The claims process closed December 12, 2025.
This claims process was with respect to the $500 million national settlement reached with George Weston Limited (“Weston”) and Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) for their involvement in nationwide class action lawsuits related to alleged industry-wide price fixing of Packaged Bread sold in Canada between 2001 and 2021. Eligible Canadian residents who purchased packaged bread (including packaged bread products and bread alternatives, such as bagged bread, buns, rolls , bagels, naan bread, English muffins, wraps, pitas and tortillas) for their personal use between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2021, inclusive, were required to submit a completed claim form by December 12, 2025 to claim compensation from the settlement funds. The class actions continue against the remaining defendants, Canada Bread, Sobeys, Metro, Wal-Mart Canada and Giant Tiger.
On August 25, 2025, Justice Burns was appointed Case Management Justice.
We have scheduled a class member town hall for Thursday, November 6, 2025, to take place at the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. The Matrix Hotel is located at 10640 100 Ave NW, Edmonton and the town hall will be held in meeting space “Amber A Room”.
The court has set a schedule for the approval hearing of the settlement agreements reached in this class action:
- Bank of Nova Scotia and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. that covers the Gold Action; and
- JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan Bank Canada, J.P. Morgan Canada, and JPMorganChase Bank National Association
The hearing will be on March 4, 2026 in a hybrid manner so that it is accessible both in-person and through Zoom.
The court has set a schedule for the approval hearing of the settlement agreements reached in this class action:
- Bank of Nova Scotia and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and London Gold Market Fixing Ltd. that covers the Gold Action; and
- JPMorgan Chase & Co., J.P. Morgan Bank Canada, J.P. Morgan Canada, and JPMorganChase Bank National Association
The hearing will be on March 4, 2026 in a hybrid manner so that it is accessible both in-person and through Zoom.
On Friday, November 14th the court approved the settlement with written reasons to follow. A link to those reasons will be provided when they are available.
The claims period has not started, but if you are a class member please contact us.
The settlement hearing that was set for August 29, 2025 has been adjourned to November 14, 2025 at 10:00am.
A Certification hearing is set for January 11-15, 2027.
On October 23, 2025, the BC Supreme Court found that the plaintiff had met the requirements to certify the case as a class action. However, the Court adjourned the certification hearing to allow time for the non-settling defendants to produce certain documents to the plaintiff. After these documents are produced, the certification hearing will continue to determine some remaining issues about the scope of the certified class action.
