Drinking Water Advisories Class Action
Important updates
The Opt Out Deadline was December 8, 2023 at 11:59 pm. It is no longer possible to opt out of this class proceeding.
Introduction
The Federal Court of Canada has decided that class actions on behalf of a “Class” of both First Nations and band members may proceed. Band members can choose whether to stay in the Class. First Nations can choose whether to join the Class. There is no money available now and no guarantee that the class action will succeed.
The Courts appointed Shamattawa First Nation and Chief Jordna Hill to act as representative Plaintiffs for the Class.
Band Members Included: The Class includes band members (as defined by the Indian Act):
- whose reserve was subject to a drinking water advisory that lasted at least one year at any time from and continued or commenced after June 20, 2021; and
- after June 20, 2020, ordinarily lived on their reserve for a period of at least one year while the reserve was subject to a drinking water advisory that lasted at least one year.
Band Members Excluded: Members of the Tsuu T’ina Nation, Sucker Creek First Nation, Ermineskin Cree Nation, the Blood Tribe, and Okanagan Indian Band are excluded from this class action.
First Nations must decide whether they want to join the Class by no later than 90 days before the Class members’ claims are determined.
Court documents:
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