The Ontario Superior Court certified the class-action suit in the landmark case at a hearing on Wednesday, which includes a negotiated proposed settlement worth $13.375 million. The class action has grown to 226 members, including former patients and children conceived through artificial insemination — 17 of whom have discovered Barwin is their biological father through DNA. (CBC)The document also states Barwin agreed to the negotiated settlement, concluding "this agreement is desirable in order to avoid the time, risk and expense of continuing with the litigation." Maximum payout: $50K per claimantBarwin and his lawyer refused to comment on the proposed settlement, which calls for compensation as much as $50,000, depending on the "category of harm" to the individual. The amount negotiated in the proposed settlement came through what Cronyn called "hard fought" negotiations.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2021 16:41 UTC