Settlement Approval Hearing Regarding Grann et al v. HMQ (Crown ward Class Action)

The class has been defined to include all individuals who were Crown wards in Ontario at any time between January 1, 1966 and March 30, 2017.

The class has been defined to include all individuals who were Crown wards in Ontario at any time between January 1, 1966 and March 30, 2017. The claim alleges that Ontario breached duties owed to the class and was negligent in its failure to take steps to protect and pursue Crown wards’ rights to apply for compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and to commence civil proceedings for damages sustained as a result of criminal or tortious acts. For more details, read a Court approved notice of the settlement approval hearing.