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CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT :
Toth v. Her Majesty the Queen - January 2021 Update
The Honourable Madame Justice Kane of the Federal Court of Canada has issued an Order establishing a timetable for the submission and payment of remaining claims for payment to Class Members or their estates under the approved Final Settlement Agreement. The Order also approves charitable distributions of settlement fund residue.
Veterans Affairs Canada (“VAC”) must receive all remaining claims for payment under the Final Settlement Agreement, with all necessary documentation, on or before 1 February 2021. Any claim for payment under the Final Settlement Agreement that is incomplete or received by VAC on or after 2 February 2021 will be denied.
A copy of the Order issued by Justice Kane is available here.
If you are a Class Member or represent a Class Member or their estate that is eligible for a payment under the Final Settlement Agreement and are experiencing difficulties submitting all necessary documentation to Veterans Affairs Canada, you should contact Class Counsel as soon as possible:
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP can be reached at:
100 King St. W., Suite 1600
Toronto, Ontario, M5X 1G5
Attn: Malcolm Ruby or Adam Bazak
Tel: 416-369-6183
Email: Veterans@gowlingwlg.com
Michel Drapeau Law Office can be reached at:
192 Somerset West
Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0J4
Attn: Michel Drapeau or Josh Juneau
Tel: 613-236-2657, Extension 205
Email: Michel.Drapeau@mdlo.ca or Joshua.Juneau@mdlo.ca