Registry of class actions

Application stage:

Class action - Filing of the originating application for a class action

Courthouse:

Montréal

Date of filing of the application for authorization to institute a class action:

2016-11-02

File no.:

500-06-000820-163

Subject:

Liability; Responsabilité de l'État

This case concerns:

L’action collective vise à permettre l’accès à la justice aux membres ou membres civils victimes d’abus de pouvoir par la Gendarmerie Royale du Canada. L’action collective recherche des dommages-intérêts compensatoires, ainsi que punitifs pour les membres des groupes.

Name of parties:

Association des Membres de la Police Montée du Québec Inc. et als. vs. Her Majesty the Queen

Description of the class instituting the class action:

All current and former Members and Civilian Members of any gender identity residing in Canada who, in the performance of their duties at the time of their employment, suffered physical or psychological harassment, reprisals, discrimination and/or abusive exercise of power by other members or employees, including in a manner infringing any of their Charter Rights. All current and former Members and Civilian Members of any gender identity residing in Canada who, in the performance of their duties at the time of their employment, suffered physical or psychological harassment, reprisals, discrimination and/or abusive exercise of power by other members or employees, including in a manner infringing any of their Charter Rights.

Description of the sub-class 1:

(i) Linguistic Sub-class: All current and former Members and Civilian Members of any gender identity residing in Canada who, in the performance of their duties at the time of their employment, suffered physical or psychological harassment, reprisals, discrimination and/or abusive exercise of power by other members or employees on the basis of their francophone (or other) linguistic affiliation. (ii) Freedom of Association Sub-class: All current and former Members and Civilian Members of any gender identity residing in Canada who, in the performance of their duties at the time of their employment, suffered physical or psychological harassment, reprisals, discrimination and/or abusive exercise of power by other members or employees because of their role in advocating for Members' rights to freedom of association and right to form a union.