Class actions 101

by **RunningLight** Sun 29 Dec 2019, 10:10 am

Class actions 101: What you need to know

Published Sunday, December 29, 2019

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/class-actions-101-what-you-need-to-know-1.4743156

by **RunningLight** Sun 29 Dec 2019, 10:19 am

These seven class-action lawsuits grabbed headlines in 2019

Published Sunday, December 29, 2019

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/these-seven-class-action-lawsuits-grabbed-headlines-in-2019-1.4743136

RCMP harassment

Two class actions, settled for a combined $250 million, cover all women who were allegedly sexually harassed or abused at the hands of colleagues and bosses while working for the RCMP in policing and non-policing roles during and after September 1974.

The federal government had initially set aside $100 million for the suit covering female officers, but in early December, added another $50 million when more women came forward than expected. In the end, 3,131 officers came forward after the 2016 settlement. They are eligible for compensation between $10,000 and $220,000 each.

A separate case covering women who worked for the force in non-policing roles, including municipal staff, contractors and volunteers, was settled for about $100 million.

“This is a case, much like Indian residential schools, in which there is a lot at stake in the litigation beyond compensation,” said Kalajdzic. “These are people who want to tell their stories. This is a deeply personal and emotional issue.”

She says it’s important in cases such as these that the settlement process be sensitive to the trauma of victims.

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