Joe David Nasogaluak v. AGC
Diane Nasogaluak as litigation guardian of Joe David Nasogaluak
Attorney General of Canada

- Parties: The plaintiff was Diane Nasogaluak as litigation guardian of Joe David Nasogaluak. The defendant was the Attorney General of Canada.

- Subject Matter: The plaintiff claimed an order certifying the action as a class proceeding and appointing the plaintiff as representative plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged that Canada was systematically negligent in the funding, oversight, operation, supervision, control, maintenance, and support of its RCMP detachments and RCMP officers who committed assaults in the course of their duties. The plaintiff sought damages of $500 million for negligence and Charter breaches and punitive and exemplary damages of $100 million. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on May 23, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: Damages of $600 million were sought.

Federal Court
T-2158-18
Constitutional law
$ 600,000,000
19 December 2018