News & updates

April / 2016

Desjardins Settlement

The plaintiffs have reached a national settlement agreement with the defendant Desjardins (the “Desjardins Settlement”). Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Desjardins will pay CAD $9,900,000 (the “Settlement Amount”) for the benefit of the Settlement Class Members. The Desjardins Settlement is, subject to approval of the courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec and […]

September / 2015

BC Court of Appeal Reasons

The plaintiffs have reached additional settlements with the Citigroup and Capital One defendants. On August 20, 2015, the BC Court certified the BC Action against Citigroup and Capital One for settlement purposes only. The action was previously certified against Bank of America for settlement purposes only. The settlements must be approved by the courts in […]

June / 2015

Boilermakers’ Pension Plan Development 1

On June 18, 2015, the Plaintiff commenced an action against the Defendant alleging breach of contract and breach of trust for their failure to pay his Deferred Payments. On June 17, 2016, the claim was amended to be brought under the Class Proceedings Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 50 (“CPA”). On August 9, 2016, the action […]

April / 2015

Commercial Halibut Fishing Settlement

A settlement, subject to court approval, has been reached in this case. Please check back on this website for more information regarding the hearing date for the court to review the settlement.

December / 2014

Canadian Thalidomide Survivors

We are presently working with the government to implement a program to compensate Canadian thalidomide victims. The precise terms of the program have not been finalized so we cannot provide any information on eligibility at this time. Please do not call our office or the offices of TVAC as we do not have any additional […]

November / 2014

Right the Wrong – Canadian Thalidomide Survivors

Globe & Mail published an excellent special report on the Canadian Thalidomide tragedy. Please read this article and others that were published in a series to bring awareness to this issue. Learn more and help “Right the Wrong”. “Forgotten but not gone”, Globe & Mail (November 21, 2014) “Parliamentary motion for ‘full support’ passes unanimously” (December 1, […]

November / 2014

TLABC and CBABC v. AGBC (Supreme Court of Canada)

A Big Legal Victory on Access to Justice in the Supreme Court of Canada! Sharon Matthews QC and Melina Buckley served as pro bono counsel to CBA-BC Branch a public interest appellant in Trial Lawyers Association of BC v. Attorney General BC. Read a comment on this case here. (Finally) A Constitutional Home for Access […]

July / 2014

DRAM Class Action: Plan to pay funds to class members and $80M in settlements – approval sought

A plan to pay settlement funds to class members and settlements now totalling $80 million will be before the Courts for approval in September. More information is on the DRAM Webpage.

June / 2014

BC Action Certified

On March 27, 2014, Chief Justice Bauman of the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued reasons for judgment certifying the proceedings commenced in British Columbia as a class proceeding. This means that the BC Action is now officially a “class action” and is brought on behalf of all members of the “Class”. The Class includes […]

April / 2014

Visa / Mastercard: Reasons for Judgment

On March 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of British Columbia concluded that, with respect to some of the pled causes of action, the plaintiff has satisfied each of the requirements of s.4(1) of the Class Proceedings Act. This action shall be certified as a class proceedings. The public Reasons for Judgment were released on March […]

October / 2013

Defendants Appeal Denied at Supreme Court of Canada

The defendants appealed the decision certifying the class action and were successful at the BC Court of Appeal, however, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the judgment of Mr. Justice Myers, finding that the proceeding met the requirements for certification under the Class Proceedings Act. The unanimous Reasons for Judgment issued by the Supreme Court […]

July / 2013

Vehicle Carrier Services Class Action: Notice of Civil Claim Filed

A Notice of Civil Claim was filed in this action on June 28, 2013 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

December / 2012

Sharon Matthews appointed Queen’s Counsel

The firm is very proud to congratulate Sharon Matthews on her appointment to Queen’s Counsel. QC designations are conferred by the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice in recognition of integrity, exceptional merit and contribution. These qualities describe Sharon to a tee. Sharon has been recognized by her peers not only for her accomplishments […]

July / 2012

Michelle Segal joins CFM

CFM welcomes our newest Associate, Michelle Segal. Michelle joined us on June 11, 2012 after completing her articles with a large national firm. Michelle has a background in International Development Studies and Economics and graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. While at U of T she worked as a research assistant on […]

April / 2012

Samji Ponzi Scheme Development 1

Securities Commission Proceedings There are ongoing proceedings before the B.C. Securities Commission. We are not directly involved in those proceedings, but you can find out more by visiting the Securities Commission’s website, here. Samji Investor Questionnaire: https://classcounsel.wufoo.com/forms/samji-investor-questionnaire/ Receivership Proceedings On April 3, 2012, a Receiver was appointed by the Court over some of Arvin Patel’s […]

December / 2011

Joe Fiorante appointed Queen’s Counsel

The firm is pleased to congratulate Joe Fiorante on his appointment to Queen’s Counsel. With a talent for identifying and elucidating the perfect storm of variables that precede aviation disasters, Joe is respected both nationally and internationally for his skilled counsel in complex aviation cases. He is also well known for his counsel work on […]

March / 2011

Notice of Civil Claim

The Notice of Civil Claim was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 28, 2011. Go to Documents to view a copy of the order.

January / 2011

Court of Appeal Grants Motion for Leave to Appeal

The Ontario Court of Appeal has granted the motion for leave to appeal the judgement of the Divisional Court dismissing the appeal from Justice Lax’s refusal to certify the action. It is anticipated that the appeal will be heard in late 2011.