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CLASSACTIONLAW.CA: INFORMATION CONCERNING ACTIVE LAWSUITS

Canada Life: Vanishing Premiums

THE CANADA LIFE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IS FULLY COMPLETE AND OUR FILE IN THAT REGARD IS CLOSED.

IF YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING INQUIRY OR ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR POLICY, YOU OUGHT TO FOLLOW-UP WITH CANADA LIFE DIRECTLY IN THAT REGARD.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU VIA A MAIL-OUT PACKAGE WHICH DESCRIBED THE BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AND THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A POLICYHOLDER.

THIS OF COURSE ASSUMES THAT YOUR POLICY WAS ONE OF THE ONES COVERED BY THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

BY REVIEWING THE INFORMATION BELOW, YOU CAN OBTAIN A BASIC UNDERSTANDING AND REFRESHER IN RESPECT OF THE STRUCTURE AND OUTLINE OF THE SETTLEMENT. A REVIEW OF THAT INFORMATION MIGHT ANSWER YOUR INQUIRY.

IF NOT, YOU MUST AS INDICATED, FOLLOW-UP WITH CANADA LIFE IN RESPECT OF SPECIFIC QUESTIONS RELATING TO YOUR POLICY, AND/OR THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

Implementation of the Canada Life vanishing premium settlement is complete. All time-lines for elections by policyholders have expired.

Information set out below remains on our website as a public service for
policyholders who might have questions or be seeking some additional
information.

As indicated, however, implementation of this settlement is now complete and all time-lines have expired.

NEW - Understanding the Canada Life Settlement:

Quick Guide to the Settlement: a brief explanation

A Step by step guide to the settlement: a detailed explanation

Settlement FAQs

Press Releases:

English
Canada Life reaches agreement on premium offset lawsuits in Canada

Courts approve Settlement Agreement

Français
La Canada-Vie conclut une entente dans le dossier litigieux du prélèvement des primes sur les participations au Canada

Court Documents:

Final Settlement Document

Notice of certification and approval of settlement agreement

Download the Official Documents, in printable PDF formats.
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Statement of Claim

19 pages, size-560k

Court Order for
Certification and
settlement approval
5 pages size-128k

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You can contact us directly by telephone at Scarfone Hawkins LLP
at 1-905-523-1333.

You can contact us by fax at 1-905-523-5878.

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