Spieser v. Attorney General of Canada et al.

April 22, 2022 - Defence Stories

Following the Québec Court of Appeal judgments rendered on January 17, 2020, and November 1, 2021, in the case no. 200-09-007773-127, persons aged 18 or over on December 21, 2000, who resided in certain defined areas of the municipality of Shannon or on Cannon Street situated in the territory of the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier municipality, province of Québec, for at least one month during certain determined periods between the months of April 1995 and June 2006 may be entitled to cumulative compensation ranging from $250 to $64,000, in addition to interest and additional indemnity accrued from July 16, 2007, to the date of payment of compensation.

On June 30, 2021, Justice Bernard Godbout of the Québec Superior Court:

• Approved the form and content of this notice and of the plan for communicating the notice;
• Designated a Claims Administrator;
• Approved the Claims process;
• Approved the Claim Form;
• Approved Class counsel fees of 25% of the compensation paid to the Class members.

On March 31, 2022, Justice Bernard Godbout approved the modifications to the Claims process in order to integrate claimants who have resided on Cannon Street.

To be eligible to receive compensation, Class members must provide, by means of the Claim Form, information and supporting documents that establish:

1. They were 18 years of age or over on December 21, 2000;
2. The duration of their residence in Shannon or on Cannon Street (situated in the territory of the Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier municipality) and their address(es) of residence during the relevant period;
3. If they were parents with custody of or responsibility for one or more children under the age of 18 before December 21, 2000, at a relevant address;
4. If the Claim is submitted on behalf of a person who is deceased or lacking capacity, the Claimant must establish the authority or rights to do so.

Class members wishing to obtain the compensation to which they believe themselves entitled must fill out the Claim Form approved by the Court and submit it to the Claims Administrator no later than January 15, 2023. Any claim submitted after this date will be prescribed.

You are invited to contact any person you believe may be concerned by this notice.

The Claim Form is available online at the following address: actioncollectiveshannon.ca.

This notice was approved by the Honourable Bernard Godbout, judge of the Superior Court of Québec.

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