Were you placed in Segregation in a Manitoba Provincial Custodial Facility?

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MONTREAL, Aug. 24, 2026

You may be able to claim money in a class action lawsuit. Please read this notice carefully.

MONTREAL, Aug. 24, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Manitoba Court of the King's Bench has approved a Settlement in a lawsuit about Segregation in Manitoba Provincial Custodial Facilities. The Settlement provides for up to $129 million. Eligible Class Members who submit a Claim Form may receive up to $100,000. If you don't submit a Claim Form before August 24^th, 2027, you won't be able to receive any money from this lawsuit.

WHO CAN SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM?

You can make a claim for money if you did not opt out of this action and if were an inmate in a Manitoba Provincial Custodial Facility, and were subjected to Segregation:

1. Between September 12, 2006 and June 4, 2026, as a Youth; or

2. Between September 12, 2012 and June 4, 2026:

a. For at least 15 consecutive days, or

b. While suffering from a Mental Illness.

EXCEPTION

Certain placements are presumptively Statute-Barred. This means you can only make a claim through the Statute Barred Claims Process. This applies to you if your only placements in Segregation were:

Adult placements before September 12, 2016, when you did not suffer from a Serious Mental Illness; or
If you turned 18 years of age on or before September 12, 2012, youth placements before September 12, 2012.

If this applies to you, you should fill out a Claim Form, and the Administrator or Class Counsel will contact you with regards to the Statute Barred Claims Process.

HOW DO I MAKE A CLAIM?

You must submit a fully completed Court-approved Claim Form to the Manitoba Segregation Class Action Administrator by August 24^th, 2027, or else you will not be eligible for any money.

To complete the Claim Form online, visit: https://mbsegregation.proactio.ca/en-US/

To obtain a paper or digital copy of the Claim Form, you have the following options:

If currently
incarcerated in a
Manitoba jail, you can
request a Claim Form
and pre-paid postage
return envelope by
asking the staff on your living unit.

Get the Claim Form online:

https://proactio.ca/en/class-action/manitobasegregation

manitobasegregation@proactio.ca

Write or call to request a Claim Form:

204 515-2007 / 1 888 329-9698
Proactio

Class Action – MB Segregation 140 Grande Allée Est, Bureau 200
Quebec, QC G1R 5P7

You can ask for a copy
of the Claim Form
from your Probation
Office in Manitoba.

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

Contact the Administrator for more information by email at manitobasegregation@proactio.ca, or by phone at 204 515-2007 or toll-free at 1 888 329-9698 or visit the Administrator's website at https://proactio.ca/en/class-action/manitobasegregation

OPTING OUT

If you were placed in Segregation between February 28, 2026 and June 4, 2026 you may opt out (remove yourself from the lawsuit) by submitting an Opt-Out Form by September 3, 2026. You can contact the Administrator using the details above for an Opt-Out Form. If you opt out, you will not be able to make a claim for money under the Settlement.

Proactio, a subsidiary of Raymond Chabot, has been mandated for the deployment and management of notice distribution to group members.

SOURCE Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Administration S.E.N.C.