$16 million settlements in Canadian air cargo class action approved for distribution

"This litigation raised complex factual and legal issues. As part of this litigation, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the Ontario court has jurisdiction to certify an international class.  Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was denied. This was an important ruling that paves the way for other international classes in appropriate circumstances," said Linda Visser of Siskinds.  "This litigation raised complex factual and legal issues. As part of this litigation, theOntario...

"This litigation raised complex factual and legal issues. As part of this litigation, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the Ontario court has jurisdiction to certify an international class.  Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was denied. This was an important ruling that paves the way for other international classes in appropriate circumstances," said Linda Visser of Siskinds. 

"Price-fixing conspiracies result in businesses and consumers paying artificially inflated prices for goods and services. Class actions help to return those inflated prices to victims of such conspiracies," said David Jones of Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman. 

Persons who purchased airfreight shipping services to or from Canada (excluding shipments to or from the United States) between January 2000 and September 2006 are eligible to claim settlement benefits.  Claims can be filed online at www.aircargosettlement2.com on or before July 4, 2022.  

More information can be found online at www.aircargosettlement2.com or by calling the claims administrator at 1-888-291-9655 in Canada or the United States, or 1-614-553-1296 internationally. 

About Class Counsel
Siskinds LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Toronto and London, and affiliate offices in Montreal and Quebec City. Siskinds LLP is Canada's leading class action law firm.

Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman is a boutique law firm based in Vancouver specializing in class actions, aviation accident litigation, and product liability litigation, on behalf of plaintiffs.

Liebman Legal Inc.is a law firm based in Montreal. It provides complete legal services to its private and corporate clients.

Media Inquiries:
Charles Wright or Linda J. Visser
Siskinds LLP
275 Dundas Street, Unit 1
P.O. Box 2520
London, ON  N6B 3L1
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Tel: 519-672-2121
Email: [email protected]

British Columbia:
David Jones
Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman
#400 - 856 Homer Street
Vancouver, BC  V6B 2W5
Tel: 1-800-689-2322
Email: [email protected]

Québec:
Moe F. Liebman
Liebman Legal Inc.
1 Westmount Square #350,
Montreal, QC, H3Z 2P9
Tel: 514-846-0666
Email: [email protected]