Conroy & Company is currently in the process of putting together a representative action to be launched in the Federal Court of Canada (Trial Division) on behalf of all medical marijuana patients approved under the MMAR who were producing their own medicine and those who have a specific caregiver who is authorized to produce and provide their medicine. This litigation was undertaken at the behest of both individuals and a Coalition put together by Jason Wilcox, who sought to unite members of the community who were not in a financial position to retain private counsel individually. Procedurally, our firm has undertaken a comprehensive review of the case law and sought the opinions of many leading experts in the field, while sifting through thousands of victim impact statements that were received through either the Coalition website or directly through JohnConroy. Being a representative action, it is integral to find 15 of the best candidates to most appropriately represent the issues. We are now in the drafting phase of the pleadings. It is our intention to work carefully and collaboratively to ensure that all aspects of this litigation are properly articulated. It is our intention to file these pleadings as soon as we are confident that all aspects have been fully considered . Our goal is to file these pleadings and then seek a form of injunction to maintain the status quo pending a decision of the court. While we had originally hoped to have the pleadings filed by September 30th, 2013, this litigation is a massive, complex, and costly undertaking for any firm to take on. While recognizing the vulnerability and financial limitations of the majority of the 35,000 MMAR stakeholders our action represents, the reality is that this needs to have adequate financial support to move forward. If every permit holder (ATP) with a personal production license (PPL) or using a limited form of designated grower caregiver (limited DG), kicked in $5 or $10 per person or those who can afford it, donate $5 or $10 per person per month, or make a commitment, or pledge to do so there should be more than enough to cover not just legal fees but all of the other expenses involved. We are in Abbotsford. The action will probably be brought in the Federal court trial division in Vancouver. Arrangements will have to be made for the out-of-town plaintiffs to either attend or give their evidence on discovery, and at trial via videoconferencing. Transcripts cost more than a dollar per page. The costs and expenses of mounting this type of a representative action are huge. We therefore ask whoever is able to support this worthwhile litigation in whatever capacity they can. johnconroy/MMARlitigation.htm
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:59:45 +0000
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