Claim form
PREVENTIVE CUSTODY CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO CLAIMANTS
This class action concerns:
1. persons who have been placed in preventive custody for more than seventy-two (72) hours
2. without a court order and subject to a legal extension of the custody
3. in a Quebec hospital facility from January 1, 2015 to November 4, 2024.
The deadline for submitting a claim is August 10, 2025.
If you require assistance or advice in completing the claim form, please contact us at gardepreventive@proactio.ca or by telephone at 438 320-0360 or toll-free at 855 647-7248.
If you require assistance or advice in completing the claim form, you may also retain the services of a lawyer at your own expense or contact the group’s lawyers, at no cost, at 514-253-8044.
Claimants who retain attorneys or agents to complete their Claim Form are solely responsible for the fees and expenses of such attorneys or agents.
IMPORTANT! Notify us of any changes to your contact information or that of your representative.
Please keep copies of all documents you send as part of the claims process.
Please note that it may take several weeks to obtain your medical file after your claim file has been completed.
If you are submitting a claim on behalf of an estate or incapacitated person, you must provide all supporting documentation authorizing you to represent the estate or incapacitated person.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Your personal information is collected, used and retained by Class counsel and Proactio in accordance with applicable privacy laws and regulations:
- for the purposes of operating and administering the Settlement reached in this class action;
- to assess and review the Claimant's eligibility under the Settlement; and
- is strictly private and confidential and will not be disclosed without the express written consent of the Claimant, except as provided for in the protocole.