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Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (“EMDC”) Class Actions
Important Dates
Request Your Inmate File
You do Not need your Inmate File from the EMDC in order to make a Claim for any compensation level. Nevertheless, you can request a copy of the records from your placement(s) in the EMDC between October 10, 2011 and November 10, 2021 (specifically, a copy of the records from your institutional file and your health care file).
If you want to use a copy of your Inmate File to prepare your Claim, you must make a written request to the Claims Administrator by January 16, 2024.
Submit a Claim
The only way to receive any compensation from the Settlement is to submit a Claim.
The deadline to submit a Claim is October 16, 2024.
Click here for more information on how to submit a Claim.
Notices
Short-Form Notice of Certification and Settlement Approval Hearing (April 21, 2023) – English
Avis abrégée – Certification et d’audience d’approbation du Règlement (21 avril 2023) - Français
Long-Form Notice of Certification and Settlement Approval Hearing (April 21, 2023) – English
Avis détaillée – Certification et d’audience d’approbation du Règlement (21 avril 2023) - Français
Notice of Settlement Approval (October 30, 2023) – English
Avis d’approbation du Règlement (30 octobre 2023) – Français
Claims Process
Formulaire de réclamation – Français
Settlement and Protocol (available in English only)
Settlement Agreement (effective October 26, 2022)
Court Documents (available in English only)
a) Settlement and Notice Orders:
b) Certification Orders
c) Youth Criminal Justice Act Orders (authorizing use of records and addresses)
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