Partial settlement in class-action lawsuit approved; Stampede's admission, payout to move forward
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An Alberta court justice has approved a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving decades-long sexual abuse within The Young Canadians at the Calgary Stampede by an adult supervisor.
An Alberta court justice has approved a partial settlement in a class-action lawsuit involving decades-long sexual abuse within The Young Canadians at the Calgary Stampede by an adult supervisor.
The settlement agreement was announced on July 26, pending Justice Alice Woolley's approval, which she gave on Monday.
The settlement agreement will see the Calgary Stampede accepting liability and paying out damages.
A two-day mediation is set for Dec. 14 and 15 to determine what the dollar amount will be.
Stampede will not, however, have to pay additional punitive damages -- the class members have opted to let those go.
"It is a good first step that is in the best interest of the class and is fair and reasonable," Woolley said in court on Monday.
Woolley called the settlement agreement "a comprehensive admission of liability" and said there were "extremely meaningful confessions here."
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