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On September 27, 2024, the plaintiff filed a motion for leave to amend the application for authorization to institute a class action. The amended application included the addition of
(1) additional defendants who contributed to the exploitation system of the workers;
(2) relevant facts that occured after the filing of the application for authorization, in particular with regard to the end of Tresor activities, the campaign to regularize the migratory status of class members and the agreement reached between the plaintiff and the Newrest defendants; and
(3) a cause of action against Newrest for its refusal to abide by the agreement reached with the plaintiff.
On October 23, 2024, the court allowed the plaintiff to amend its application for authorization. The amended application for authorization can be read here.
The class action
The plaintiff, a public interest organization representing immigrant workers, has filed a class action against an immigration and employment agency operating under the name “Trésor” and against Newrest, a multinational company that provides catering services to over 30 airlines in Canada, including at the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.
The class action seeks justice for hundreds of migrant workers who were victims of by an illicit scheme by the defendants, who induced them to work under the false promise of a valid Canadian work permit.
Taking advantage of the group members’ vulnerability and precarious immigration status, the defendants exploited them for profit, thereby infringing their fundamental rights as protected by the Quebec Charter. The Centre is claiming moral and punitive damages for all members of the group.
The application for authorization was filed on October 3, 2023 and has not yet been heard by the Superior Court. You can consult the application by clicking here.
Criteria
You could be part of the class action if you are part of the group described below:
Any person who has worked, for any length of time, under the direction or control of the immigration and employment agency operating under the name “Trésor” without a valid work permit.
Sub-group: Any person belonging to the group who has worked, for any length of time, in a Newrest production unit without a valid work permit.
Toute personne qui a travaillé, quelle que soit la durée, sous la direction ou le contrôle de l’agence d’immigration et d’emploi opérant sous le nom de « Trésor » sans permis de travail valide.
Sous-groupe : Toute personne faisant partie du groupe qui a travaillé, quelle que soit la durée, dans une unité de production de Newrest sans permis de travail valide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Telephone : 514 871-8385
Courriel : [email protected]
Si desea información en español, póngase en contacto directamente con el Centro de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores Inmigrantes. En breve dispondremos de una traducción al español del procedimiento legal.