You could be owed over $74K in a Tim Hortons class action lawsuit — Here's how to get involved

A new Tim Hortons class action lawsuit in Canada could mean thousands in compensation for some Canadians — and if you got a certain email from the coffee chain last spring, you might soon be owed a whole lot of cash.

The case stems from a major mix-up during the 2024 Roll Up to Win contest, and it was officially authorized by a Quebec judge in late June. That means it's moving ahead in court, and anyone who fits the criteria is already part of it unless they opt out.

The Tim Hortons class action centres on an email sent out to customers that said they'd won a Tracker Targa boat and trailer worth $64,000 — only for Tims to later say it was a mistake. The authorized class is limited to Quebec residents who got the winning email and didn't enter the contest through the mail-in essay method.

According to court documents, Tim Hortons sent about 500,000 of those emails from an official company address. Each one said the recipient had won a boat and trailer through the app-based contest — and included personalized info like names.

Some people were so thrilled they went to stores to confirm the win, and in some cases, Tim Hortons employees ensured them the email was real and even celebrated with them.

But the company later backtracked, saying it was all a glitch. No boats were handed out — or other compensation offered — and the email was labelled an error.

Now, the court has ruled that the message may have violated Quebec's Consumer Protection Act, which says that when a company makes claims in writing — like in an email — those claims are legally binding.

Court documents show that the judge found the Roll Up to Win email gave a clear impression that the recipients had actually won the prize, meaning there is enough basis for the Tim Hortons boat lawsuit to proceed.

Because of this, the class action is asking the court to force Tim Hortons to deliver the boats or, alternatively, pay each person the full $64,000 value.

On top of that, it seeks $10,000 in punitive damages per person, plus additional compensation for the "excitement, stress and disappointment" caused by the mix-up.

So how can you get involved? If you're a Quebec resident who received that winning boat email and didn't enter the contest through the essay mail-in method, you're already part of the class — there's no action needed right now. However, if you want updates on the case as it progresses, you can sign up using the contact form on the official class action site.

The lawsuit was authorized on June 27, 2025, and will move forward in Montreal court.

For now, there's nothing else to do — just sit tight, sign up for email updates if you’re eligible, and wait to see whether this class action lawsuit in Canada ends with a boatload of compensation.

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