The Settlement Approval Hearing in Ontario was held on February 5 & 6. I believe the hearing went very well. Justice Winkler, who presided over the hearing, is the same judge who has had jurisdiction over the 1986-1990 settlement. He is very aware of all of the issues, and is a very senior class action judge.
We provided to Justice Winkler copies of the various letters people had written in about the settlement.
In addition, there were several class members in the courtroom, and Justice Winkler allowed anyone who wished to speak an opportunity to give their views on the settlement.
At the end of the hearing, Justice Winkler indicated that he would not be issuing a decision until all of the other provincial hearings were completed.
The Quebec hearing is being heard today (Feb. 7) in Montreal. The hearing in British Columbia is on the 21st in Vancouver, and the hearing in Alberta is on the 28th in Edmonton.
No application forms will be available until after we get decisions from the courts. I'll post here when we have any news.
