Supreme Court of Canada gives nod to class-action suit over vets’ pension
Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The Supreme Court of Canada allowed Thursday the filing of a class-action lawsuit by veterans over their military pension. The action reverses an earlier decision by the Federal Court of Appeal, which was initially certified by the Federal Court.
The case stems from a suit filed by military mechanic Dennis Manuge on behalf of 6,500 injured veterans. Manuge was hurt in 2002 while assigned at the Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. When he left the military, Ottawa took back $10,000 of Manuge’s disability pension, which prompted the ex-mechanic to file the suit.
Manuge got Federal Court okay for a class action, but Ottawa appealed and secured a stay. The Court of Appeal turned down Manuge’s class-action lawsuit, ruling he should have applied for a judicial review of his case.
The basis of the Supreme Court action was a $250 million lawsuit filed by TeleZone Inc. against Industry Canada. The firm accused Ottawa of denying it a license for wireless communication services. The Ont Read more…

