Industria
CLASS ACTION AUTHORIZED AGAINST CANADA ALLEGING UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF "EMPLOYER-TYING MEASURES"(1) IMPOSED ON TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS, INCLUDING EMPLOYER-SPECIFIC OR "CLOSED" WORK PERMITS
The Attorney General of Canada contests the merits of the class action, which will be determined by a trial to be scheduled at a later time.
A person is automatically a member of this class action they worked in Canada after April 17, 1982 without having been a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada at the time, they meet at least one (1) of the following conditions:
Individuals who meet those criteria are automatically included in the class action. They are not required to do anything further to become members of the class action. They will never have to pay legal costs arising from the class action.
If a person does not want to be included in the class action, they may of the class action by at the latest. The means of opting out and the consequences of doing so are explained in the detailed notice to members of the class action:
https://www.registredesactionscollectives.quebec/fr/Consulter/ApercuDemande?NoDossier=500-06-001263-231
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/class-action-authorized-against-canada-alleging-unconstitutionality-of-employer-tying-measures1-imposed-on-temporary-foreign-workers-including-employer-specific-or-closed-work-permits-302486384.html