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Overview of the application 500-06-001115-209

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Application stage:

Authorization - Application to the Superior Court for authorization to institute a class action

Courthouse:

Montréal

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

2020-12-29

File no.:

500-06-001115-209

Subject:

Droits de la personne

This case concerns:

La publication, la diffusion illégale et le téléchargement sur plusieurs sites Web de vidéos ou de photos intimes et du matériel d'exploitation sexuel qui ont été affichées sans le consentement des sujets par les défenderesses.

Name of parties:

Jane Doe c. 9219-1568 Québec inc. (MindGeek), MindGeek s.a.r.l., MG Freesites Ltd, MG Freesites II Ltd et MG Content RT Limited

Description of the class instituting the class action:

Since 2007, all natural persons whose intimate videos or photos, (including child sexual abuse material, images of sexual assault and non-consensual intimate images) were posted without their consent on a website owned or operated by the defendants, directly or indirectly; or, subsidiarily: Since 2007, all natural persons in Canada whose intimate videos or photos, (including child sexual abuse material, images of sexual assault and non-consensual intimate images) were posted without their consent on a website owned or operated by the defendants, directly or indirectly; (hereinafter referred to as the “Class”)

Documents and proceedings:

Document Date of document
Application for authorization to institute a class action 2020-12-29

Counsels for the applicant:

Name E-mail Phone Adresse Name of Law Firm Website
Diallo, Karim karim.diallo@siskinds.com 418 694-2009 320-43, rue De Buade, Québec, Quebec, Canada , G1R 4A2 Siskinds, Desmeules, Avocats siskinds.com/qc
Perrrault, Caroline caroline.perrault@siskinds.com 418 694-2009 320-43, rue De Buade, Québec, Quebec, Canada , G1R 4A2 Siskinds, Desmeules, Avocats siskinds.com/qc

Counsels for the defence:

Name E-mail Phone Adresse Name of Law Firm

Application stage

1 - Authorization - Application to the Superior Court for authorization to institute a class action

Courthouse

Montréal

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

2020-12-29

File no.

500-06-001115-209

Subject

Droits de la personne

This case concerns

La publication, la diffusion illégale et le téléchargement sur plusieurs sites Web de vidéos ou de photos intimes et du matériel d'exploitation sexuel qui ont été affichées sans le consentement des sujets par les défenderesses.

Name of parties

Jane Doe c. 9219-1568 Québec inc. (MindGeek), MindGeek s.a.r.l., MG Freesites Ltd, MG Freesites II Ltd et MG Content RT Limited

Since 2007, all natural persons whose intimate videos or photos, (including child sexual abuse material, images of sexual assault and non-consensual intimate images) were posted without their consent on a website owned or operated by the defendants, directly or indirectly; or, subsidiarily: Since 2007, all natural persons in Canada whose intimate videos or photos, (including child sexual abuse material, images of sexual assault and non-consensual intimate images) were posted without their consent on a website owned or operated by the defendants, directly or indirectly; (hereinafter referred to as the “Class”)
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