Administrative segregation class actions

The Brazeau, Reddock and Diggs (formerly Gallone) (BRD) class actions challenged the use of administrative segregation in federal correctional institutions. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Quebec (Court) have ordered that class members can claim compensation. The Court appointed an external claims administrator to manage the claims process.  Offenders were notified of the class actions and informed on how to submit a claim. The claims period ended on November 7, 2022, and in January 2023, the external administrator started the disbursement of the $28 million aggregate damages awarded by the court to eligible claimants. The claims administration process now focuses on claims for individual damages. Eligibility of the claimant is determined by the claims administrator using documents made available to them in accordance with the Court Order. The Court established the criteria for those eligible to be awarded damages.

More information is available at:

• www.segregationclassactionfederal.ca

The use of administrative segregation was abolished in November 2019. It is no longer used in federal correctional facilities in Canada. CSC remains committed to ensuring that federal correctional institutions continue to provide a safe and secure environment for inmates and staff.

Claims process

CSC is supporting the claims process by:

• Enabling communications between offenders and the claims administrator and class counsel or their experts.
• Providing the claims administrator with relevant documentation from claimants' CSC file as directed by the Court.
• Providing CSC staff with information on how to support offenders in accessing information on the claims process.