Current Cases

• Athletic Trust Tax Class Action – Cassels Brock

  A class action lawsuit certified against Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in respect of alleged negligent professional advice in support of a tax credit program operated and promoted by the Athletic Trust of Canada.

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• Volkswagen Diesel Engine Class Action

  Roy O'Connor LLP is part of a Consortium of law firms pursuing a Canada-wide class action against Volkswagen A.G. relating to manipulated emissions data in 2.0L and 3.0L turbo diesel engines.

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• Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Class Action – Former Owners & Lessees

  A proposed Canada-wide class action seeking compensation for former owners and lessees who sold or returned their affected Volkswagen and Audi vehicles before the emissions issue became public.

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• Hepatitis C Class Action

  Roy O'Connor LLP reached a $1 billion settlement for tainted blood victims infected with Hepatitis C through blood transfusions received in Canada before 1986 or after 1990.

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• Elliot Lake – Algo Centre Mall Collapse Class Action

  Roy O'Connor together with other co-counsel pursued a certified class proceeding on behalf of individuals who were injured or had property damaged in the Elliot Lake mall collapse. A $10 million settlement was approved in April 2026.

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• Liquid Silicone

  A $100 million class action on behalf of patients of Dr. Sheldon Victor Pollack who were injected with liquid silicone, a product never approved for use in humans by Health Canada.

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• Transamerica Fund

  A class action against Transamerica Life Canada on behalf of investors in the Can-Am Fund, with a proposed $7 million settlement of the cloning claim.

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• Unpaid Overtime – CIBC

  A landmark unpaid overtime class action against CIBC brought in 2007 by former teller Dara Fresco, settled in 2023 for $153 million.

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• Mettrum Ltd. Medical Marijuana Recall

  A class action against medical marijuana producer Mettrum Ltd. over unauthorized pest control products, settled for a total all-inclusive payment of $6.95 million.

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• Unpaid Overtime – Scotiabank

  A class action lawsuit against The Bank of Nova Scotia on behalf of front-line sales staff for unpaid overtime, resolved through a Revised Settlement approved in March 2016.

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• Organigram Medical Marijuana Recall

  A certified class action on behalf of purchasers of recalled medical cannabis from Organigram Inc., with a Court-approved settlement of $2,310,000.

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• VW, Audi, Porsche, Bentley Fuel Consumption Class Action

  A Canada-wide class action against Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche and Bentley relating to misstated fuel consumption figures, with a settlement approved by the Ontario and Quebec Superior Courts.

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• Unpaid Overtime – Livingston International

  A class action against Livingston International Inc. for unpaid overtime, settled in 2019 for a total of $19 million.

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• TD Bank Unpaid Vacation Pay

  A proposed class action against the Toronto Dominion Bank alleging that TD failed to properly pay commissioned Mobile Mortgage Specialists vacation and holiday pay, certified in 2026.

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• 'Investigation: Canadian Tire Credit Card and Insurance'

  Roy O'Connor LLP is investigating the merits of a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of Canadian Tire/Triangle Mastercard credit card holders paying additional fees or charges for insurance on those cards.

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