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Quebec class action administration plan

This page provides a summary of the key elements of the Plan of arrangement and the Quebec Class Action Administration Plan (hereafter “Quebec Administration Plan”). The Quebec Administration Plan contained in the Plan of Arrangement sets out the process by which Quebec tobacco victims, their heirs and the heirs of their heirs may submit a claim for compensation pursuant to the judgment rendered in the CQTS-Blais class action file by the Honourable Justice Brian Riordan in 2015 and the judgment of the Court of Appeal in March 2019.

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Approval required


The Quebec Plan of Administration can’t be implemented yet.

Before the Quebec Plan of Administration can be implemented, the Plan of Arrangement in which it is contained must first be approved by a vote of creditors holding 50% of the votes and 2/3 of the total value of the claims, and then receive the approval of the Ontario Superior Court (hereinafter the “Ontario Court”).

The creditors’ vote will take place no later than December 12, 2024.
The hearing for approval of the Quebec Plan of Administration will be held before the Ontario Court in early 2025 (date to be determined).

You do not need to attend the approval hearing to benefit from the Quebec Administration Plan. More details about this hearing will follow, to allow those who wish to attend to do so:

  1. an email will be sent to those registered, and
  2. the site will be updated.

Substantial amounts to benefit victims


According to the Quebec Plan of Arrangement and Plan of Administration, tobacco companies will pay $4,119 billion to compensate tobacco victims, their heirs and the heirs of heirs in the CQTS-Blais class action.

The financial compensation provided for in the CCAA Plan is as follows:

 

 

IMPORTANT : In the event that the $4,119 billion is insufficient to pay the maximum compensations to those with valid claims, compensations will be adjusted downwards on a pro rata basis.

No proof of diagnosis required to submit a claim!


Members of the CQTS-Blais Class Action have a substantial advantage under the Quebec Plan of Administration: information on members’ diagnoses will be obtained from Quebec Cancer Registry or MED-ECHO. Thus, except in certain cases, class members will not need to obtain proof of diagnosis to submit a claim.

To enable this verification with the Quebec Cancer Registry or MED-ECHO, claimants will be required to:

  1. Provide the tobacco victim’s health insurance number.
  2. Authorize lawyers and the claims administrator to obtain diagnostic information on their behalf.

Proof of diagnosis will only be required if it cannot be confirmed by the Quebec Cancer Registry or MED-ECHO. In this case, you will receive a notice from the claims administrator and Proactio will be able to direct you to the right resources to obtain the relevant medical records.


If you represent the estate of a tobacco victim and you don’t have the victim’s health insurance number (“HIN”), there’s no rush to apply to RAMQ. Our lawyers are working on a solution to help you obtain the health insurance number.

No deadlines for submitting a claim yet


You can’t submit a claim yet, as the Plan of Arrangement and the Quebec Plan of Administration have not yet been approved by the Ontario Superior Court.

The deadline for submitting a claim will be known once the Quebec Plan of Administration has been approved.

In the meantime, do not waste any time and start preparing your claim. Proactio will contact registered individuals to help them identify the information and documents they need to provide.