Meguinis-Martin and Joseph v His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 771

The Federal Court has certified a class action lawsuit against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of Aboriginal Persons (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) who allege they were assaulted at any time while being held in custody or detained by RCMP outside of the Territories and were alive as of July 20, 2018 (the “Class” or “Class Members”). The claim alleges systemic negligence and breaches of sections 7 and 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court has appointed Cooper Regel LLP and Murphy Battista LLP (“Class Counsel”) to represent the Class.

This lawsuit is brought on behalf of the Class by the representative plaintiffs, Shirley Meguinis-Martin and Edie Joseph.

The Class excludes individuals who are class members in Diane Nasogaluak as Litigation Guardian of Joe David Nasogaluak v Attorney General of Canada (certified as a class action by the Federal Court on
June 23. 2021).

If you are a Class Member, you can choose to stay in or leave the Class. For more information about your rights and/or to opt out please contact Class Counsel at:

info@CooperRegel.ca
Fax: 780-570-8467
Cooper Regel LLP
77 Chippewa Road
Sherwood Park AB T8A 6J7

We encourage you to join our database so that we can keep you informed. Kindly fill out the QUESTIONNAIRE and return to our office. We will do our best to keep you informed.

QUESTIONNAIRE – RCMP South Click Here

There is no money available right now and no guarantee that there will ever be any money. However, there may be money available to Class Members at a later date if the action is successful or if it settles.

DOCUMENTS

June 6, 2023 – The class action was certified. Click to read the judgment and reasons in Meguinis-Martin v. His Majesty the King, 2023 FC 771.