Class Action Update
The Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth has entered another phase in the ongoing class action suit filed against the diocese. On November 14, 2022, the settlement of the class action suit against the Episcopal Corporation of Halifax and the Episcopal Corporation of Yarmouth was approved. Now we enter the Claims Period. Individuals who want to make a claim of abuse can do so for the next 12 months. This begins another period of notification to the public that begins on December 19, 2022 and concludes on December 14, 2023.
This class action suit was filed in the Nova Scotia Supreme Court in August of 2018 and was certified on March 31, 2020. A notification period to opt out of the class action took place from June 2020 to October 2020. The notification phase for the Claims Period will be communicated in a variety of mainstream media. The Archdiocese and its parishes are also required to post the notice of the Claims Period on their websites and in their parish bulletins.
