$66M settlement proposed for B.C. birth alerts class-action lawsuit

$66M settlement reached in B.C. birth alerts class action

A $66 million settlement has been reached in a birth alerts class action in British Columbia. “This proposed settlement addresses a practice that operated for decades, often without people’s knowledge, during one of the most vulnerable times of their lives,” said Jen Winstanley, with CFM Lawyers in a news release. “If approved, the proposed settlement would create a process for people to seek information about whether a Birth Alert was issued ab…

$66M settlement proposed for B.C. birth alerts class-action lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of people who were the subject of birth alerts, which shared private information without the person's knowledge, has reached a $66-million proposed settlement, according to class counsel.