Overview

• Justice Donald Bisson of the Montreal Superior Court granted certification on June 29 but confined the class to Quebec residents
• The suit originates from April 2024 emails that mistakenly told about 500,000 customers they had won a $55,000 boat in the Roll Up to Win contest
• Plaintiffs represented by LPC Avocats seek delivery of the promised boat and trailer as well as damages under Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act
• The ruling underscores Quebec’s rule that class actions require judicial authorization and may only include residents asserting rights under provincial consumer statutes
• Tim Hortons apologized for the technical error and has declined further comment while the litigation is before the courts