Class actions development: B.C. Court of Appeal slams the door on waiver of tort in statutory cases *

Canada - July 20 2012
In a significant class certification decision with national implications, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Koubi v. Mazda Canada Inc. has curtailed the ability of class plaintiffs to rely on restitutionary doctrines such as “waiver of tort” to obtain class certification in cases grounded in alleged breaches of statute

Co-authors: Craig Lockwood, Geoffrey Grove, Christopher Naudie.

Alberta adopts an opt out class proceedings regime *

Canada - January 6 2011
On December 2, 2010, Alberta's Class Proceedings Act (CPA) was changed from an "opt in" to an "opt out" regime, and criteria were added to guide judges in addressing the concerns raised by multi-jurisdictional class actions.

Co-authors: Tris Mallett, Levi Cammack.

Alberta's new Rules of Court *

Canada - November 1 2010
The Rules of Court set out the procedure by which civil litigation is administered in Alberta and it has been over 40 years since the Rules have undergone a complete overhaul.

Co-authors: Maureen Killoran, Thomas D. Gelbman.