US EditionClass Action Lawsuit Against Horne Smelter and Quebec Government Authorized by Superior Court
The lawsuit alleges Glencore's emissions exceeded provincial limits by up to 33 times, with claims focusing on damages since 2020 and government regulatory failures since 1979.
- A Quebec Superior Court judge authorized a class-action lawsuit against Glencore's Horne smelter and the Quebec government for emissions affecting residents in Rouyn-Noranda.
- Plaintiffs allege that the smelter's arsenic emissions exceeded provincial standards, putting residents at higher cancer risk, according to a 2022 report by Quebec's public health institute.
- The lawsuit includes claims for damages potentially exceeding $315,000 for each affected member and criticizes government actions since 1979.
- Justice Daniel Dumais acknowledged evidence of contaminants exceeding norms and cited the 2022 report linking exposure to arsenic and cadmium to increased cancer risk.
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Superior Court authorizes class action lawsuit against Horne smelter and Quebec
MONTRÉAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of citizens who claim to have been affected by emissions from Glencore’s Horne smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que. In a 50-page decision released Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Daniel Dumais authorized the lawsuit against the copper smelter and the Quebec government. The plaintiffs […]
Court authorizes class action against Quebec's Horne Smelter for contaminant emissions
The Quebec Superior Court has agreed to authorize a class-action lawsuit brought by two Rouyn-Noranda, Que., residents against the multinational corporation Glencore, owner of the Horne Smelter, and the provincial government.
The Superior Court has just authorized a collective action against the Horne Foundry.
Applicants want any person who has resided within 10 km of the site in 1991 or later to be compensated.
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