Ski lift accidents – Mont-Sainte-Anne

The representative plaintiff must first seek authorization from a judge of the Superior Court to commence a class action proceeding and therefore meet the criteria set out in the Code of Civil Procedure.

This stage has been completed: two class actions have been authorized on February 10, 2021.

The Court has then ordered that a notice to class members be published in the newspapers and sent to members of both classes who can be identified. Members of both classes are thereby informed that a class action has been initiated on their behalf.

Notices to members are available here:

To victims of the accident that took place on February 21, 2020.

To victims of the accident that took place on March 11, 2020.

The notice describes the procedure to opt out of the class action. Any person not excluded from the class will automatically be part of the class action.

La prochaine étape à franchir est l’introduction d’une Demande introductive d’instance par le représentant de chacune des deux actions collectives.

C’est ce document qui introduira officiellement l’action collective et qui amorcera le déroulement de l’instance.

C’est à l’issue de cette étape que le procès aura lieu.

Si et lorsque le tribunal accueille une demande en action collective, il y a ensuite indemnisation individuelle des membres.

Chacun des membres fait alors valoir sa réclamation personnelle. Les indemnités sont distribuées selon la procédure déterminée par le tribunal.