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Home > Our Services > Medical Marijuana Privacy Breach Class Action

Medical Marijuana Privacy Breach Class Action

In November 2013, the law firms of McInnes Cooper,  Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP (formerly Strosberg, Sutts LLP) Charney Lawyers PC, and Branch MacMaster LLP  agreed to work together and commenced a proposed class action against the Government of Canada on behalf of all persons who were sent a letter from Health Canada in an envelope that referred explicitly to the “Marijuana Medical Access Program”.  On August 29, 2017, the law firms filed a Fifth Amended Statement of Claim in the Federal Court of Canada.

View the Statement of Claim

 

UPDATE TO CLASS ACTION-MAY 20, 2022

On April 22, 2022, the Federal Court issued the Order certifying this class proceeding and establishing the notice plan for class members to opt-out of the class action should they not wish to participate. Click on the links below to view the French and English versions of the certification.

English-Certification Order

French-Certification Order

The Class is defined as:

All persons who were sent a letter from Health Canada in November 2013 that had the phrase Marihuana Medical Access Program or Programme d’Accés à des Fins Médicales visible on the front of the envelope.

Notice of Certification may be viewed here: English and French.

If you fall within the class definition, you are automatically included in this class action and you do not need to do anything at this time.If you do not wish to participate in this class action, you must follow the instructions for opting out found in the Notice of Certification. The deadline to opt-out is Thursday, July 21, 2022. For further information about the opt-out process, please go to:

https://www.medicalmarihuanaprivacyclassactioncanada.ca/

or you may contact the notice administrator whose contact information is as follows:

Trilogy Class Actions Services
117 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1000
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Email: [email protected]

Tel: 1-877-406-5302 (toll-free)
Fax: 416-342-1761

Keeping Participants Informed

We want to ensure that we provide the appropriate information so that you stay informed as the process of the proposed class action unfolds. To be notified when we issue information regarding the proposed class action, do any one of the following:

  • Register at www.marijuanaclassaction.com. Please register even if you have already completed McInnes Cooper’s Questionnaire Form on this website.
  • Call our confidential phone line 1-855-669-3118 or send a confidential email to [email protected]. When contacting us please provide:
    • Your first, middle and last name
    • The address at which you received the letter from Health Canada
    • Mailing address (if different from the above)
    • Date of birth (This information will distinguish you from another class member with the same name.)
    • Your email address
    • A phone number at which you can be reached during the day
    • Brief details regarding how the privacy breach has affected you
  • Bookmark this webpage and check back for updates

Contact Information

Confidential email:  [email protected]

Confidential phone line: 1-855-669-3118 

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