Ontario is using a new law to retroactively dismiss lawsuits it lost: lawyer | CBC Radio
A lawyer representing several groups who are accusing the
Ontario government of mistreatment says the province is trying to shut
down their lawsuits unfairly.
Ontario government of mistreatment says the province is trying to shut
down their lawsuits unfairly.
The
Ontario government is asking the courts to throw out at least eight
class actions against it. One involves an inmate named Adam Capay, who
was held in solitary confinement for most of his 4 ½ years in custody.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is arguing that under a new law called the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, which came into law on July 1, the suits should be thrown out. And it is using the law retroactively.