Slater Vecchio LLP is investigating potential claims relating to financial benefits, resources, or funding that may have been available for the benefit of children and youth placed under the care of Quebec youth protection authorities.
The investigation focuses on individuals who spent time in youth centres administered by Quebec’s youth protection system.
The lawsuit alleges that certain benefits intended to assist children and youth in care may not have been administered in a manner consistent with their intended purpose. The investigation remains ongoing.
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”.
The proposed class may include people who, while under the age of 18, were placed under the care of Quebec youth centres.
If you believe you may be affected, please complete the contact form below. There is no cost to contact us and no obligation to participate at this stage.
Information provided through the form will help our lawyers better understand whether you may be included in the proposed class action.
