Francesco Gabriele Qualizza et al. v. His Majesty the King in the Right of C
Francesco Gabriele Qualizza et al.
Law Firm / Organization
Valour Law
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada et al.
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Barry Benkendorf

- Parties: The plaintiffs included Francesco Gabriele Qualizza. The defendants included His Majesty the King in Right of Canada.

- Subject Matter: The plaintiffs sought to prohibit the defendants from issuing orders or directives that prohibit or further restrict individuals not vaccinated against COVID-19 from serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants were liable for the damages caused by their intentional commission of unlawful acts and/or omission of a lawful duty resulting in harm to the plaintiffs and the people of Canada. Specifically, the plaintiffs sought general and aggravated damages arising from the defendants' wrongful and/or negligent conduct resulting in harm in the amount of $1,000,000 per plaintiff and damages against the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in the amount of $350,000 for failure to follow the National Defence Act, 1985, failure to abide by the CAF's administrative policies, and the failure to apply and follow procedures of the King's Regulations & Orders. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Aug. 20, 2024.

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

- Amount: Damages of $350,000 were sought, among other relief.

Federal Court
T-1296-23
Constitutional law
$ 1,350,000
21 June 2023