Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action
Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Update – April 5, 2025
On June 19, 2025, at 12:45 pm parties will attend a case conference hearing before Justice Dilts to discuss the Plaintiff’s amended Statement of Claim and next steps. The public and affected parties can attend at the Calgary Courthouse or view the proceedings online via the following link to Virtual Courtroom 02: https://albertacourts.webex.com/meet/virtual.courtroom02
Date: Jun 19, 2025 12:45 PM
Style of Cause: 2401 05557 – SAKAMOTO, CARRIE v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Presiding Justice: DILTS, J
Virtual Courtroom 02: https://albertacourts.webex.com/meet/virtual.courtroom02
– Please ensure your video is turned off and your microphone is muted during the session.
– Recording or rebroadcasting of the video is strictly prohibited.
The amended Statement of Claim and other documents are available for review > click here.
We will continue to provide updates and upload the documents on our website as we progress through these steps.
Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Update – March 15, 2025
Rath & Company, counsel for plaintiff Carrie Sakamoto, is pleased to report they were successful in a decision from the Honourable Justice Dilts of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Justice Dilts denied an application by the Province of Alberta to have their motions to strike the plaintiff’s claims heard prior to the certification hearing in this proposed class action lawsuit concerning misrepresentation by the Province of Alberta and the Government of Canada regarding the Covid injection.
The decision directs that the defendants’ motions to strike—challenging claims of negligence, negligent misrepresentation, misfeasance in public office, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy—will be addressed at or concurrently with the certification hearing, rather than in a separate pre-certification proceeding. Justice Dilts cited the importance of judicial efficiency, fairness, and the need to evaluate the complex claims on a complete evidentiary record, rather than through a fragmented process.
“This ruling is an important procedural outcome for our client, Carrie Sakamoto, and the proposed class,” said Jeffrey Rath, lead counsel at Rath & Company. “By denying the defendants’ request for an early hearing of their strike applications, the Court has ensured that these allegations will be reviewed comprehensively at the appropriate stage, maintaining a fair and efficient process for pursuing justice on behalf of Albertans who allege harm from Covid injections.”
The proposed class action, brought under Alberta’s Class Proceedings Act, seeks to represent individuals who received a Covid-19 vaccine in Alberta and claim to have suffered injury and damages as a result. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants authorized and administered vaccines they knew to be unsafe or ineffective, provided misleading information about their safety and efficacy, and engaged in a coercive vaccination campaign.
“This outcome supports the process of ensuring accountability and providing affected Albertans an opportunity to have their claims heard.” added Rath.
Important Notice for Potential Class Members
The proposed class action represents all individuals in Alberta who have been impacted by Covid vaccines. If you have suffered injury or other adverse effects from the Covid vaccines and wish to participate in this class action lawsuit, please complete our intake form below if you believe you qualify as a class member.
Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Update – January 13, 2025
Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Update – November 15, 2024
Following our last court appearance on October 16, 2024, Alberta has filed a sequencing motion requesting the Court to establish a process allowing them to apply to strike the lawsuit before the certification application is heard. Justice Dilts is scheduled to hear this application on January 28, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
The following schedule has been agreed upon, and documents will be made available on our website as they are filed and served:
- October 25, 2024: Alberta deadline for Sequencing Application.
- November 1, 2024: Alberta deadline for Sequencing Brief.
- November 15, 2024: Canada deadline for Sequencing Brief.
- November 29, 2024: Plaintiff deadline for sequencing Brief.
- January 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM: Case Management Conference at the Calgary Courthouse.
We will continue to provide updates and post relevant documents on our website as the case progresses.
Documents to Date:
Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Update – October 11, 2024
The Case Management Hearing scheduled with Justice Dilts will be available for online viewing. Below are the details you need to join the session:
Date and Time:
- October 16, 2024, at 10:00 AM (Mountain Time, UTC-06:00)
Join Online:
- Virtual Courtroom Link:
- Virtual Courtroom Link:
https://albertacourts.webex.com/meet/virtual.courtroom02
PLEASE NOTE – Recording or rebroadcasting of this hearing is strictly prohibited.
Documents related to this matter that have been filed to date are available for viewing online – see links BELOW.
We encourage all interested parties to observe the proceedings.
Summary Covid-19 Vaccine Class Action Lawsuit
Rath & Company has commenced a Class Action lawsuit against the federal government and the provincial government of Alberta on behalf of those in Alberta harmed by the Covid-19 vaccines (the “Covid Vaccines”). This legal action is centered around allegations of unlawful, negligent, inadequate, improper, unfair, and deceptive practices by the Defendants in relation to the warning, marketing, promotion, and distribution of the Covid Vaccines.
Carrie Sakamoto, a young mother from Lethbridge who sustained severe, permanent physical and emotional injuries and damages from the Covid Vaccines is listed as class representative for the proposed Class Action lawsuit.
If you are among those affected and are interested in joining this Class Action lawsuit as a member of the group, we invite you to register with us. To do so, please complete our intake form.
This is an intake form for use by our legal team. Information provided in this form will be used to assist us in moving the Class Action case forward.
If the Court permits the action to proceed as a “Class Action” (this is called “Certification”), you may be a Class Member. You will receive a notice if the action is Certified that will explain your rights as a Class Member.
Please Complete this Form to the best of your ability and it will be sent directly to: vaccineclassaction@rathandcompany.com
To Review the Vaccine Class Action Documents:
- Vaccine Statement of Claim
- Application by Plaintiff
- Affidavit of Carrie Sakamoto
- Affidavit of Tracey Bradley
Vaccine Losses Class Action Intake Form
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
What is certification?
The court must first assess whether the claim should be advanced in the form of a class action. The court will consider whether the claim shows an appropriate cause of action, an identifiable class of persons, and issues that are shared in common. The court will also determine whether a class action is a preferable procedure, and whether there is an appropriate representative plaintiff. If the class action is certified by the court, the representative plaintiff or plaintiffs will advance the case on behalf of all class members.
Am I a class member?
When a class action is certified, a definition of the class is provided. If you are an individual class member meeting the class description, then you do not need to sign up to be part of the class action – you are automatically included.