Ottawa appeals ruling extending military sexual misconduct class action deadline
“In its ruling, the Federal Court altered the terms of the FSA. This is concerning because it raises significant legal issues that could impact other class action settlements in the future, and it is critical that all parties have confidence in the integrity of agreements that are reached in good faith,” the government said in a statement on the Department of National Defence website.
“The appeal does not affect the ongoing processing of claims duly filed by the January 2022 deadline. It is expected that the vast majority of those applications will be completed by the end of January 2023.” Global News reached out to the law firms representing claimants in the extension request, but did not receive a response by publication time.In 2019, the government reached a $900-million settlement over a class-action lawsuit from survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct. More thanOttawa releases ‘ambitious’ roadmap to reform military culture
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