Official Notice of Court Hearings

The official Notice of Settlement Approval Hearings is being published in newspapers across the country. It has also been mailed to several thousand people (accepted claimants under the Red Cross settlement, other people who have contacted us over the years, etc.).

You can see a copy of the notice, in French and English, at www.pre86hepc.com

The settlement agreement itself is also posted in French and English at www.pre86hepc.com

Claimants do not have to do anything right now. If the Courts approve the settlement, there will be further notices telling people how to apply for the settlement. So, you don't have to worry right now whether you are on any particular list, etc. You will be able to apply later.

People are welcome to come to watch the Court proceedings if they wish. If you do wish to come, it would be helpful if you could let us know by email at hepc@reko.ca, so that we can make sure that we have enough room for everyone.

If you want to make an oral statement to the Court, or if you intend to retain a lawyer to make submissions on your behalf, you must let us know by no later than January 31, 2007, so that we can schedule things properly. Instructions, contact addresses, etc. are in the Notice.

Notice of Settlement Approval Hearings

The notices can now be read at www.pre86hepc.com

Court Dates Set

The dates have now been set for the Court hearings to seek approval of the settlement. They are:

February 5 - Toronto
February 7 - Montreal
February 21 - Vancouver
February 28 - Edmonton

Some of the hearings may go more than one day.

More details will be published in newspapers across the country starting this week. The official notice will be posted online shortly. I'll post the address here as soon as it is online.

Our office has moved

Roy Elliott Kim O'Connor LLP has moved into new offices. The new address is:

200 Front Street West
23rd Floor
P.O. Box #45
Toronto, ON M5V 3K2

The phone, fax and email remain the same.