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Class actions 2024 FC 1447

Heyder v. Canada (Attorney General)

The Federal Court dismissed a late opt-out motion in the Heyder class action, finding no authority to extend the Final Settlement Agreement deadline and no basis for relief.

  • Opt-out
  • Settlement agreement
  • Claims administration
  • Jurisdiction to modify settlements
  • Excusable neglect
  • Notice adequacy
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Human rights 2019 CHRT 6

Connors v. Canadian Armed Forces

The Tribunal has jurisdiction under the CHRA and established case law to authorize the addition of sex as a ground of discrimination because the alleged events relate on their face to the complainant being female, no prejudice was shown, and neither the Commission nor the respondent objected; likewise the Tribunal has jurisdiction to define the scope of its inquiry and decline to limit it to exclude the 2009 and 2013–2014 events because those events are part of the original complaint and the Commission referred the complaint without restricting the inquiry; allegations and remedies concerning…

  • Jurisdiction to amend complaint
  • Scope of inquiry
  • Grounds of discrimination (sex, disability)
  • Remedies
  • Procedural fairness
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Administrative law 2002 FCT 226

Marsot v. Canada (Minister of National Defence)

Federal Court dismissed the Crown’s motion for summary judgment and stay, finding the record did not show the PTSD pension covered the same injuries and claims.

  • Statutory bar
  • Crown immunity
  • Summary judgment
  • Pension entitlement
  • Charter damages
  • Harassment/discrimination
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