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Louise Henry v. Attorney General of Québec

Inhumane Treatment of Women Incarcerated at Leclerc Prison

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Class members have until March 24, 2025, to opt out of the class action. Please, read the following notice to members for more information.

On October 30, 2024, the plaintiff filed the Originating application to institute a class action.

In a judgment dated August 2, 2024, the Honourable Florence Lucas authorized the class action in its entirety. This allows us to move on to the next steps, in particular the gathering of evidence in preparation for trial.

The class action

Louise Henry, represented by Trudel Johnston & Lespérance, filed an application for authorization to institute a class action against the Government of Québec regarding strip searches and problems of access to healthcare at the Leclerc prison.

The plaintiff alleges that the manner in which the Leclerc prison treats the women who are detained there violates their right to integrity, security, dignity, equality, to separate treatment appropriate to their sex and physical and mental condition, to be free from cruel and unusual treatment, contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Furthermore, the plaintiff argues that this also constitutes a civil fault under the Civil Code of Quebec.

This class action seeks damages for the violation of the fundamental rights of the members and compensation for the prejudice they have suffered. The application seeks to put an end to these violations.

Criteria

You could be part of the class action if:

– You have been detained at Leclerc prison since September 6, 2019.

You may also be eligible for additional damages if:

– You required healthcare during your incarceration.

Summary of the class action

On January 30, 2024, the Court rendered a judgment granting in part the Defendant’s Application for authorization to submit relevant evidence, and, authorizing the Defendant to submit his exhibits while asking that certain contents of an exhibit be radiated.

On February 23, 2023, the plaintiff filed an application for leave to commence a class action.

On May 22, 2024, the parties pleaded the Application for authorization.

On August 2, 2024, the Court rendered a judgment authorizing the class action.

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