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Filing deadline in RCMP sexual-harassment class-action extended due to COVID-19

Plaintiffs now have until January 2021 to submit claims for up to $222,000
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The filing deadline for claims in a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP has been extended until January 2021. (Phil McLachlan photo)

The filing deadline for claims in a class-action harassment lawsuit against the RCMP has been extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a notice on the website for Higgerty Law 香蕉视频直播 one of the firms representing plaintiffs 香蕉视频直播 claims by women who experienced gender- or sexual-orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering for the RCMP between Sept. 19, 1974 and July 5, 2019 may now be submitted up until Jan. 12, 2021.

香蕉视频直播淒ue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the claims period has been delayed,香蕉视频直播 the notice states. 香蕉视频直播淔urthermore, the claims period may be further delayed if the Federal Court should decide to extend the current delay.香蕉视频直播

The Federal Court approved the suit 香蕉视频直播 estimated at $100 million 香蕉视频直播 in March, enabling affected women who worked for the RCMP in non-policing roles during the noted time span to claim up to $222,000 each.

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It was certified as a class action lawsuit on July 5, 2019. A settlement was announced days later and plaintiffs were initially given until Nov. 5, 2020 to submit a claim.

While claims started being accepted on May 10, 香蕉视频直播渘o decisions regarding compensation will be made earlier than July 16,香蕉视频直播 the Higgerty Law notice states.



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