FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 3, 2025
If you were a member of the class action lawsuit against Health Canada regarding letters they sent to 40,000 medical cannabis licence holders in November 2013 referring explicitly to the “Marihuana Medical Access Program” on the envelope, you have until June 26 to make a compensation claim against the government.
On April 22, 2022, the Federal Court certified a class action lawsuit against Health Canada regarding the mailing of these letters. On December 6, 2023, the Federal Court ruled in favour of licence holders. Among other things, they concluded:
- Health Canada owed the licence holders a duty of care in its collection, use, retention and disclosure of their personal information.
- Health Canada breached their duty of care but the conduct did not justify punitive damages.
- Damages for this negligence should be determined on an individual basis where the licence holder establishes that they suffered damages caused by Health Canada’s breach.
Compensable harm includes a serious, prolonged physical or mental injury that rises above ordinary annoyances and anxieties. This may include consequential money losses incurred due to the injury. Damages must be supported by evidence and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
If you are interested in advancing an individual claim, register and complete the online questionnaire at https://veritaconnect.com/medicalmarijuanaclassaction before June 26. If you do not register, you will not be eligible to receive compensation in this class action.