The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a $2.1‑million settlement in a class action over an alleged fraudulent migrant‑worker recruitment scheme, ordering compensation for hundreds of workers and imposing ongoing compliance obligations on the companies involved.

In a judgment, Justice Catherine Piché approved the settlement and class counsel’s fees, ending the proceeding. She described the case as “an unusual class action brought on behalf of migrant workers who were victims of a system that allegedly induced them to work under the false promise of obtaining valid work permits in Canada.”…

The defendants agreed to pay a global settlement amount of $2.3 million, including a sum already committed as a remedial measure, “in consideration for a global settlement of the class action.” After the parties received 11 exclusions, they applied the settlement’s adjustment clause and reduced the amount to $2.1 million.

The court noted that the final amount each person receives will depend on the number of eligible claims and the distribution formula…

Newrest had already paid $500,000 into class counsel’s trust account on 24 October 2023…