Freedom Convoy Lawyers Seek Stay in $290M Lawsuit Against Protesters, Donors

Freedom Convoy Lawyers Seek Stay in $290M Lawsuit Against Protesters, Donors

Lawyers representing Freedom Convoy protestors and donors have filed a motion for a permanent stay of proceedings in the $290 million class-action lawsuit against them, after a plaintiff failed to disclose a settlement agreement reached in 2024. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) said in a Feb. 24 press release that defence counsel recently advised the court that the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Paul Champ, entered into a settlement ag…

Court motion seeks stay of Freedom Convoy class action over undisclosed partial settlement agreement

OTTAWA, ON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers have filed a motion for a permanent stay of proceedings in the $290 million class action lawsuit against Freedom Convoy protestors and donors. The motion arises from the plaintiffs’ failure to immediately disclose a settlement agreement reached in April 2024 with one of the defendants. […]