Toronto, Canada: A $2.7 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit involving allegedly misleading advertising for George Brown College' 2007 International Business Program description. The settlement results from the 2012 ruling by Ontario Superior Court Judge Edward Belobaba in favour of 108 George Brown students.
According to the Toronto Star, the international students will receive up to $22,484, the domestic students will receive up to $16,427 each, and the three leaders of the class action suit were allotted an additional $10,000 for their time.
According to the suit, the school used misleading advertising materials that promised students would receive industry credentials in international trade, customs services, and international freight forwarding. However, the certificate only prepared them to sit the exams for these accreditations. Taking the actual tests had to be done at an additional cost.
