Petitioner, Frank Tremblay, has instituted in the Superior Court of Montreal a Motion for authorization to institute a class action against Raymond-Marie Lavoie, the Collège Saint-Alphonse (formally known as Séminaire Saint-Alphonse) and the Congrégation du Très-Saint-Rédempteur (now known as Les Rédemptoristes).

On November 23, 2010, Justice Claude Bouchard granted said Motion for authorization to institute a class action, the whole as appears from a copy of the judgment.

The group that Mr. Tremblay aims to represent, in the eventuality that the authorization is granted, is the following (free translation): "All persons who have been physically and/or sexually abused by any priest member of the Congrégation du Très-Saint-Rédempteur, between 1960 and 1987,while they were students at the Séminaire Saint-Alphonse (now known as the Collège Saint-Alphonse)."

As it appears from the judgment dated November 23, 2010, Justice Bouchard granted the right of the victims to testify on a confidential basis by using a pseudonym.

The notices to members have been published in the following newspapers: La Presse, Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, Le Soleil.

The Motion to Institute Proceedings has been served and filed into the Court record. It was recently amended and particularized.

If you feel in any way concerned by the present proceeding, you can communicate with the attorneys on file, Me Pierre Boivin and/or Me Olivera Pajani, at the contact information herein. All communication will take place in a strictly confidential manner. Additional information will be added following the evolution of this file.

For further information, please contact:

Me Pierre Boivin - (514) 878-2861, extension 137
pboivin@kugler-kandestin.com

Me Olivera Pajani - (514) 878-2861, extension 149
opajani@kugler-kandestin.com