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$105,000 Fine for Failing to Comply

On November 24, 2017, the sole Director and Chief Executive Officer of Copper Cliff Metals and Wrecking Corp. pled guilty to one offence under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) for failing to comply with a Court Order. The corporation operated an approved waste disposal site in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Ministry of the...

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Carbonless Paper

This class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain prices in the market for carbonless paper. The Plaintiff alleges that between at least October 1999 and September 2000, the Defendants and their senior executives, employees and agents struck agreements in respect of carbonless paper relating to the preservation of market...

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Actos

Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) is an oral anti-diabetic drug manufactured by Takeda and prescribed to decrease blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. A Canada-wide settlement has been reached in five proposed class actions relating to the prescription drugs ACTOS®, APO-Pioglitazone and SANDOZ-Pioglitazone. Hearings were held in the supervising Courts in Québec and Ontario...

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Vioxx

A settlement was reached in the litigation, which resolves the litigation in its entirety. The claims deadline for filing a claim was August 19, 2013. The settlement has now concluded and all approved claims have been paid. The Canada-Wide Vioxx Settlement Agreement was approved and enforced across Canada. Individuals who used Vioxx (or the estates...

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Kitec Plumbing Systems

This action relates to allegations that the defendants (IPEX, Inc. and IPEX USA, LLC) manufactured, marketed, and sold Kitec plumbing products in Canada that were not of merchantable quality or reasonably fit for their intended purpose, and that were prone to premature failure. Kitec plumbing systems were installed in homes and buildings across Canada. Siskinds...

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Transvaginal Mesh

Transvaginal Mesh (also referred to as pelvic mesh, vaginal mesh, a “hammock,” or a “sling”) is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (“POP”) and stress urinary incontinence (“SUI”) in women. It is associated with the development of a number of side effects including mesh erosion through the vaginal wall, infection, pain, urinary problems, recurrence of...

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Depo Provera

The claim period is now passed (March 1, 2022) and no further claims are being accepted. The Claims Administrator is currently analyzing and processing the claims filed. A Notice of Decision will be sent to individuals that filed a claim once the claims analysis is complete. On December 13, 2005, Siskinds filed a class proceeding...

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