PFAS Contaminated Water Class Action - Quebec

What is this lawsuit about?

Slater Vecchio has filed a lawsuit concerning the water quality in Quebec.

In addition to the environmental and health risks, Slater Vecchio’s filing highlights the economic burdens imposed on affected communities and is seeking compensation for damages incurred as a result of their actions and omissions.

What is a class action?

A class action is a legal case through which one person makes a claim to the Court on behalf of a similarly situated class of people who have the same or a similar legal claim. A class action seeks to hold a defendant or defendants responsible for their conduct that affects each member of the class by resolving issues that are common to the class in the same legal proceeding, instead of each class member bringing a claim individually.

The individual who first files the claim must ask the Court for permission to proceed as a class action. If permission is granted (referred as “authorized” in Quebec, and “certified” in all other Canadian provinces) and the case may proceed as a class action, the Court will appoint an individual as “Representative Plaintiff” to represent the best interests of the class during the litigation and will define the class group. Each person who meets the criteria of the class group is considered a “Class Member”.

Who does this class action represent?

Owners of private wells.

What should proposed class members do now?

If you are an individual or legal entity in Quebec who owns, operates, or supplies water through a drinking water distribution system intended for human consumption and you have reason to believe that your water is contaminated with PFAS, we would like to hear from you.

For more information or to participate in this class action, please fill out the form on this webpage, and we will contact you.