Class action lawsuit on summer school fees could go BC-wide
Posted February 16, 2012 10:30 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – A class action lawsuit involving summer school fees in Vancouver has been certified, and it could eventually include all other districts in BC.
Right now, there are notices out to 13,000 people in the city, but that number could reach over 30,000 if the entire province is included.
Lawyer Jim Poyner says the argument is that the charges were unlawful and they should be paid back to families.
He says people were charged $200 to $300 for a course that leads to graduation. “There are some courses that are offered by the schools that are properly chargeable, but courses that are required for graduation have to be provided free of charge.”
“The notice that’s just been sent out — the notice of certification — that has to go out to each of the claimants who are in that class that’s been certified. So, they have a right to consider whether they’re going to opt-out, continue on or call us for information,” adds Poyner.
Fees paid from July 2003 to April 2011 will be looked into.
