News & updates

June / 2026

Birth Alerts (BC): Action Required If You Want to Remove Yourself from the Class Action

You can choose to “opt out” of the proposed settlement. This means: You remove yourself from the class action You will not receive compensation from this Settlement if it is approved The proposed settlement will not apply to you If you opt out, you can still take legal action on your own, but you will […]

June / 2026

Birth Alerts (BC): Claims Process Open

The claims process for the Birth Alerts (BC) is now open. To make a claim, please visit www.BirthAlertsBC.ca to use the online claims portal or obtain a paper claims form. Further information on the claims deadline will be available after the Court has reviewed the settlement and made its decision.

May / 2026

Birth Alerts (BC): Notice of Settlement Approval Hearing

Before the proposed settlement becomes final, the Court must review and approve it. The Court will also review the plan for how compensation will be shared with class members. The Settlement Approval Hearing will take place at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver. Date: December 4, 2026 Time: 10 a.m. Location: 800 Smithe […]

May / 2026

Birth Alerts (BC): Class Action Certified for Settlement

Class Counsel attended before the Supreme Court of British Columbia on May 8, 2026, and the Court certified the BC Birth Alerts Class Action for settlement against His Majesty The King in Right of the Province of British Columbia. The settlement approval hearing will take place on December 4, 2026.

April / 2026

Birth Alerts (BC): Proposed Settlement Reached

On April 30, 2026, the plaintiff reached a proposed settlement agreement with His Majesty The King in Right of the Province of British Columbia for $66,000,000 CAD.

April / 2026

Canadian Autoparts: Third Omnibus Distribution – Claims Opened

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 […]

April / 2026

Vehicle Carriers: Settlement Agreement Reached with Höegh

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.

March / 2026

Air Canada Flight AC624: Proposed Settlement Reached

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.

March / 2026

Gymnastics Canada: Certification Hearing Scheduled

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.

March / 2026

Christian Brothers: Notice of Settlement Approval 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 […]

March / 2026

Prince George Econo Lodge: Notice of Settlements Approved

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 […]

January / 2026

Merchant Law Group Fees: Certification Appeal Dismissed

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

January / 2026

Jack Hulland Elementary: January 27, 2026 – Settlement Approval Reasons Released

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.

December / 2025

Visa / Mastercard: Documented Claims Payment

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 […]

December / 2025

Bread: Claims Process Now Closed

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 […]

December / 2025

Motan: Case Management Justice Appointment

On August 25, 2025, Justice Burns was appointed Case Management Justice.

December / 2025

Motan: Townhall

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”.

November / 2025

Silver Price Manipulation: Settlement Approval Hearing

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 […]