US EditionSettlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 19 – The $60 million settlement aims to compensate eligible class members with up to $91,000 each for alleged harms from solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities.
- The Province of British Columbia reached a proposed $60 million settlement, in a case alleging improper solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities.
- The lawsuit includes individuals incarcerated after April 18, 2005, and the province denies wrongdoing but settled to avoid trial.
- The Court appointed Koskie Minsky LLP and McEwan Partners LLP as Class Counsel, mandated Proactio as administrator, and noted members can submit claims if approved.
- On October 22, 2025, the Court will hold a hearing to approve the settlement and fees, and Proactio says eligible class members could receive up to $91,000 each.
- Class members can opt out by September 2, 2025, but those who do forgo compensation while retaining the right to individual lawsuits.
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VANCOUVER — A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to $91,000. A statement from the firm on Saturday says the lawsuit alleges the B.C. government improperly subjected prisoners to sol…
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