A class action lawsuit against Tim Hortons has been approved in Canada — and if you got a certain email last spring, you might be owed a lot of money.
On Friday, a Quebec judge gave the green light to the lawsuit, which was filed by Montreal law firm LPC Avocats. It’s all about a big mistake Tim Hortons made during their Roll Up to Win contest.
In March and April 2024, about 500,000 people got an email from Tim Hortons saying they had won a brand-new powerboat and trailer worth $64,000. The email came from an official Tim Hortons address, and it even had each person’s name and other personal details. Understandably, many people got very excited.
But later, Tim Hortons said the emails were a mistake — and that no one had actually won the boats.
The lawsuit includes anyone in Quebec who got that email (unless they entered the contest by mailing in an essay about a Tim Hortons memory).
So what’s the lawsuit asking for?
The legal team wants the court to make Tim Hortons either give out the boats as promised or pay the $64,000 cash value. They’re also asking for $10,000 in punitive damages for each person, plus more money for the stress and disappointment the mistake caused.
Some people who got the email even shared their stories in court. One woman in the hospital told her nurses she was going to take them on a cruise. Others went to Tim Hortons locations where staff confirmed they were winners and celebrated with them.
Now that the lawsuit is approved, it will move on to trial. A judge will decide if Tim Hortons has to give out the prizes or pay compensation.
If you’re part of the group, you don’t have to do anything right now — but you can sign up for updates on the class action website.
