Dollarama shoppers could be eligible for a $15 gift card thanks to a proposed $2.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over environmental fees.
The Montreal law firm of LPC Avocats Inc. announced yesterday that a proposed national settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit about prices advertised and charged by Dollarama for products subject to an Environmental Handling Fee (EHF).
The plaintiff in the lawsuit alleged that Dollarama did not properly display the price of products subject to Ecofees and charged more than what was advertised by law.
“Dollarama denies any liability or wrongdoing and no Court has concluded in any wrongdoing on its part,” according to a statement.
The settlement will be heard in court for approval on Apr. 9.
If approved, anyone who purchased a product subject to an Ecofee, including batteries, electronic products, light bulbs, or toys with batteries, from Dollarama in Québec between Dec. 11, 2019 and July 4, 2023, or elsewhere in Canada between May 29, 2021 and July 4, 2023, are eligible to claim a gift card with a maximum value of $15.
The gift card can be redeemed in any Dollarama store in Canada, can be used in multiple transactions and will not expire.
“The value of each Gift card may be reduced depending on the total number of eligible claimants, such that the value of each Gift Card may be less than $15.00,” the statement adds.
To claim a gift card, those who are eligible can provide their email address here by Apr. 5. Following the settlement approval hearing, claimants will be notified when the claim form is available.
