On Saturday, the Quebec Superior Court authorized a class action lawsuit aimed at compensating all minors who suffered abuse while playing in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
The goal is to obtain financial compensation for those who were abused by coaches, players or any other person involved in the minor hockey circuit.
David Stolow, a lawyer with the Kugler Kandestin firm, said permission for the lawsuit was first obtained in April when player Carl Latulip asked to represent a group. The defendent tried to appeal the decision, which was rejected, and the action was filed in July.
The firm now wants to alert class members of the action. Stolow expects thousands of people will be able to join the lawsuit.
“It obviously deals with very serious and very concerning allegations with respect to what minor players in the QMJHL experienced over many, many years going back to 1969. …