JUNE 30, 2006
On June 30, 2006, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released its decision with respect the appeal of Ispat Sidbec Inc., The Attorney General of Nova Scotia and The Attorney General of Canada, respecting applications to strike portions of the Statement of Claim.
SEPTEMBER, 2008
In September 2008, the Nova Scotia Superior Court approved the discontinuance of this action against Ispat Sidbec Inc., (which ceased to have any involvement in operating the Steel Works in 1967) while continuing the action against all the remaining Defendants for all the relief claimed.
JUNE 18, 2010
On Monday, June 21, 2010, the motion for certification of a class action with respect to the lawsuit filed against the Province of Nova Scotia and Canada in relation to the Sydney Tar Ponds, Coke Ovens and Steel Plant was heard in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax. The proceedings were be broadcast live on the Internet, and archived for later viewing.
The archived proceedings may be found at the following link:
http://courts.ns.ca/nssc_archived_videos/nssc_videos_archive_page.htm.
DECEMBER 9, 2010
On Wednesday, December 15, 2010, the continuation of the motion for certification was heard in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Halifax.
The archived proceedings may be found at the following link:
http://courts.ns.ca/nssc_archived_videos/nssc_videos_archive_page.htm.
JUNE 23, 2011
On Wednesday, July 6, 2011, the Honourable Justice John D. Murphy gave his oral decision certifying the class action.
http://www.courts.ns.ca/nssc_webcasting/nssc_live_video_page.htm
Justice Murphy has yet to release a written decision, but has promised to do so in due course.
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