CBC: Federal Government in exploratory talks to settle class action lawsuit over Veterans Affairs $165M accounting error

January 19, 2021

CBC reports on recent steps by the federal government to address an accounting error by Veterans Affairs Canada regarding the calculation of disability awards and pensions. The $165 million accounting error, affecting over 250,000 veterans, began in 2002 and continued undetected until 2010.

Read the full story: Federal government looking to settle lawsuit over $165 million error in veterans benefits

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Updates

Mise à jour – 2 août 2023

August 2, 2023

Les parties sont actuellement engagées dans des discussions confidentielles sans préjudice qui pourraient mener à un règlement du recours collectif. Vous n’êtes pas obligé de vous inscrire à l’action pour être membre du groupe. Toutefois, si vous souhaitez être ajouté à la base de données afin de recevoir des mises à jour sur l’action et […]

Status Update – August 2, 2023

The parties are currently engaged in confidential without prejudice discussions that may lead to a general settlement of the class proceeding. You are not required to opt-in to the action in order to be a class member. However, if you would like to be added to the database in order to receive status updates about the […]

Mise à jour – 28 février 2023

February 28, 2023

Les parties tiennent actuellement des discussions confidentielles et sans préjudice dans le cadre de pourparlers qui pourraient mener à un règlement général du recours collectif. Veuillez vous inscrire sur le présent site et surveiller les mises à jour ultérieures.

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Important Documents

Direction, May 2, 2022

Statement of Defence, 30 July 2021

Notice of Certification, 30 July 2021

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Register to be added to the class database

If you are a member or former member of the Canadian Armed Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – or a spouse, common law partner, or dependant of a veteran – and you received, at any time between 2002 and the present, certain disability benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada, you may be a member of the class. Eligible estates of persons who received these disability benefits may also be class members.

You are not required to opt-in to the action in order to be a class member. However, if you would like to be added to the database in order to receive status updates about the action and its possible settlement, please register.