Class Actions (Legal Information for Indigenous People)

Lawsuits filed by an individual acting on behalf of a group.

Current class actions to apply for: (compiled by I.C.L.C and current as of Spring 2022)

Sixties Scoop Métis and Non-Status Indian Class Action	Website: kmlaw.ca Toll Free: 1-866-778-7986
Indigenous Child Welfare Class Action	Murphy Battista LLP Website: murphybattista.com Toll-free: 1-888-683-9621
Sexual Misconduct Class Action	Law firm: Murphy Battista LLP Lawyer: Janelle O’Conner Email: oconnor@murphybattista.com Phone: 604-683-9621
Federal Indian Day School class action	Website: indiandayschools.com Claims Administrator: 1-888-221-2898 Class Counsel: 1-844-539-3815
“Indian Boarding Homes” Class Action & “Indian Hospitals” Class Action	Klein Lawyers LLP Website: callkleinlawyers.com Phone: 604-874-7171
Millennium Scoop Class Action	Miller Titerle Website: sotosclassactions.com Phone: 604-681-4112

Contact the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic (ICLC) about current class actions. The ICLC provides legal services to Indigenous people in BC.

• Phone: 604 822 1311
• Email: iclc@allard.ubc.ca
• Website: allard.ubc.ca

A court proceeding in which one party sues another for a specific remedy or relief, also called a "lawsuit" or a "case." An action for divorce, for example, is a court proceeding in which the claimant sues the respondent for the relief of a divorce order.