Court Certifies Flooding Lawsuit Against Abbotsford, BC, as Class Action

Flooded farms are seen in this aerial photo in Sumas Prairie, Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 22, 2021. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging destruction in the November 2021 atmospheric river flooding in the Fraser Valley was magnified by improper operations of a pump station.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice S. Dev Dley says the lawsuit’s allegations against the City of Abbotsford potentially affected a significant number of people in the nearby Sumas Prairie area.