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Class action concerning the excessive noise caused by seaplanes at Lac-à-la-Tortue

The applicant COALITION CONTE LE BRUIT and the designated member Liliane Guay, is asking permission to institute a class action on behalf of the following group :
All persons residing or having resided, on a full or part time basis, at 200 meters or less of the high water line of the Lac-à-la-Tortue in Mauricie, after June 21, 2008.
The group represent more than 2000 people.

The class action seeks to:
- prohibit seaplane commercial tourism flights and pilot training on and from Lac-à-la-Tortue, as long as appropriate measures are not taken to reduce the noise to a reasonable level that does not infringe on the rights of members;
- obtain compensatory damages for the loss of enjoyment of their property as well as annoyances and disturbances they have suffered and continue to suffer because of the activities of Aviation Mauricie and Bel-Air Aviation.

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