MONTREAL, July 10,
2024 /CNW/ - Acting as agent for the law firm BGA
Inc. representing the plaintiff in a class action authorized
against Air Canada in 2011, Proactio announces that a portion of
the individuals concerned are now excluded from the class
action.
The judgment of the Quebec Superior Court on February 21, 2019, subsequently confirmed by the
Court of Appeal on May 25, 2021,
ruled partly in favour of the plaintiff, modifying however the
groups to exclude purchases made outside Quebec.
As a result, the final judgment rendered in this class action is
not binding on the excluded individuals and they may exercise their
rights, including the right to bring their own action in the
province where they made their purchase, subject notably to the
applicable statute of limitations.
Are excluded: Persons residing in Canada who paid to Air Canada between
December 5, 2005 and December 5, 2008, while outside Quebec, additional fees for an adapted seat
and/or an attendant seat on a domestic flight operated by Air
Canada or one of its authorized agents, whether they are:
- People with a disability (disabled) or recognized as having a
functional disability due to their obesity, or;
- Persons accompanying a person with a disability
(disabled).
As for purchases made by class members in Quebec during the same period, the class
action is following its course. Following the judgment ruling
favourably for the purchases made in Quebec, a distribution process will be
determined by the Court.
To consult the complete notice and judgments rendered in this
class action, visit the BGA Inc. website:
https://bga-law.com/paul-arsenault-c-air-canada-avis-aux-membres.
About Proactio
Proactio, a subsidiary of Raymond Chabot Inc. is a firm offering
services in the field of class actions. We may be mandated by the
Superior Court or by the parties to the case, and we play a
different role from law firms which represent the plaintiff or the
defence.
About BGA Inc.
BGA Inc. is a Quebec City-based
firm specializing in class actions. The class actions led by the
firm focus primarily on consumer law, and involve, notably, the
airline, transportation and telecommunications industries.
SOURCE Proactio