Class action suits are both exciting and deeply boring – exciting because they might involve you, boring because they take forever to resolve and rarely result in a significant amount of money for most people. That said, these ongoing class action lawsuits in Quebec involve very common purchases and their affected classes could include you!
BetterHelp is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Canada over the alleged sale of users' data. The affordable online counselling platform is accused of profiting from the sale of "sensitive personal and health information" to advertisers like Facebook, Snapchat and Pinterest. The allegations follow an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which ordered in March that the therapy service pay $7.8M "for deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private."
The Superior Court of Québec has approved a settlement following a class action lawsuit against Honda Canada. Consequently, current and former owners of 2006-2013 Honda Civics and 2006-2011 Acura CSXs purchased in the province can now claim compensation if they experienced early paint degradation on their vehicle.
Are you a person residing in Quebec who ordered food on Uber Eats between July 4, 2017, and April 20, 2021? If so, a newly approved class action lawsuit against Uber Eats might apply to you.
Credit card companies in Canada are now giving businesses the option to add a surcharge to purchases, which means you could start paying more when you use your credit card. Following a class action lawsuit, credit card companies Visa and Mastercard must now provide businesses with the option to pass the 1 to 3.5% merchant charge down to customers.