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Do you own or have you ever owned an iPhone 6 or 7? You might be eligible for a payout from Apple under a Canada-wide class-action settlement worth up to $14.4 million. The class-action settlement with Apple was approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and is related …
Read More »Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 1:33 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Leaders of the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund say they’ve reached a proposed $10-billion settlement with the governments of Ontario and Canada over unpaid annuities for using their lands. The fund, …
Read More »LCBO workers protest against low wage offer in Bill 124 settlement
Whispers of dissatisfaction are echoing through the aisles of bottles and cans that fill Ontario’s liquor stores. On Saturday, unionized staff who run the province’s alcohol stores rallied at a downtown Toronto location, calling for wage increases and the introduction of more full-time jobs. At the heart of their concern …
Read More »Ontario to pay $33M in proposed settlement for class actions over London jail conditions
A proposed settlement has been reached in two class action lawsuits against the province over conditions at London’s Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, and allegations that thousands of inmates were deprived of their Charter rights while at the troubled provincial jail. Under the proposed settlement, still subject to approval by a judge, …
Read More »EPC votes to approve police HQ lawsuit settlement – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A legal battle ongoing for years in connection with the Winnipeg Police Headquarters building could soon be settled if city council signs off. On Wednesday, the city’s executive policy committee voted to accept a proposed settlement for fraud and deficiencies lawsuits. The …
Read More »Federal government, AFN reach $20B final settlement on First Nations child welfare agreement
Money to compensate young people harmed by Canada’s discriminatory child welfare system is expected to begin flowing to First Nations sometime next year, now that the federal government and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) have reached a final settlement agreement. Ottawa, the AFN and plaintiffs in two class-action cases reached an agreement-in-principle …
Read More »Ukrainians ‘begin again’ in Manitoba as hundreds of newcomers navigate settlement support system
More than 300 Ukrainians who arrived in Winnipeg on Monday are now setting off on the complex — if not more streamlined than usual — process of settling in after fleeing their homes amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Nic Krawetz, a volunteer with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, has spent weeks helping Ukrainian newcomers adjust …
Read More »Epic will pay off class-action loot-box settlement with in-game currency
Enlarge / What… what are you doing with that hammer? Video game loot boxes View more stories Epic is set to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of randomized loot boxes in Fortnite‘s “Save the World” mode by paying affected players with in-game currency. Rocket League players who previously purchased …
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