The Québec Plaintiff, Jean-François Bourassa, brought a motion seeking a CCAA Representation Order to represent Canadian Personal Injury Claimants in foreign recognition proceedings and related Chapter 11 proceedings, including the appointment of specific counsel and an order for their fees to be borne by the Canadian Debtors.
The motion was opposed by the Canadian Debtors and other stakeholders.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the interests of the Canadian Personal Injury Claimants were already adequately represented by the Official Committee of Opioid Claimants (OCC) in the U.S. Chapter 11 cases, which had been recognized as the foreign main proceeding in Canada.
The court emphasized the principle of cooperation with the foreign court and noted the Québec Plaintiff's lack of timely objection to previous orders in both the U.S. and Canadian proceedings.
