In Canadian Class Action Defence, we provide timely, reliable and practical information about defending national and international class actions involving Canadian courts. We share strategic insights on preventing, preparing for, managing and resolving cross-border class actions, both nationally and internationally, using specific cases or developments as the springboard for our discussion. Since Canada does not have a mechanism to centralize class actions brought in different provinces on behalf of the same class (unlike U.S. MDL), managing overlapping class actions in Canadian jurisdictions poses some unique challenges. In this blog, we consider how best to manage these challenges as well as highlighting the differences between jurisdictions.
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Ontario’s Bill 149 proposes new requirements for pay transparency, use of AI in job postings and other changes
Canada - November 28 2023 The Government of Ontario has again proposed further changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) (the ESA) with its fourth “Working for…
Ontario court adjourns motion to approve litigation funding agreement
Canada - November 7 2023 In Gebien v. Apotex Inc., the plaintiff asked the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to approve a third-party funding agreement in a putative class…
Class counsel fees in Québec: No more open bar
Canada - October 19 2023 While class actions continue to play a significant role in Québec’s judicial landscape, courts are increasingly scrutinizing fee agreements submitted…
CARR’s recent recommendations for ‘tough-legacy securities’ ahead of CDOR cessation
Canada - July 7 2023 On June 30, 2023, the Canadian Alternative Reference Rate (CARR) working group published a white paper summarizing its analysis and recommendations…
Québec class actions: Is French required for settlement approval?
Canada - June 29 2023 On May 30, 2023, the Québec Court of Appeal accepted to hear an appeal from the Fonds d’aide aux actions collectives (the FAAC) of a judgment…
Who’s footing the bill? Court of Appeal upholds the narrow circumstances for holding a non-party litigation funder liable for costs
Canada - June 20 2023 The Court of Appeal of Ontario’s recent decision in Davies v. Clarington (Municipality) highlights that defendants may not be able to recoup their…
Who’s footing the bill? Court of Appeal upholds the narrow circumstances for holding a non-party litigation funder liable for costs
Canada - June 20 2023 The Court of Appeal of Ontario’s recent decision in Davies v. Clarington (Municipality) highlights that defendants may not be able to recoup their…
The perils of overgeneralized proposed common issues, as clarified by the Ontario Superior Court
Canada - June 14 2023 The Ontario Superior Court’s ruling in Price v. H. Lundbeck A/S, 2022 ONSC 7160 (Price) highlights the perils of over-generalized “failure to warn”…
Alberta’s Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan
Canada - June 8 2023 On April 19, 2023, the Alberta government released its Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan [PDF] (the Alberta Plan), which aligns with…
Carbon capture, utilization and storage developments in British Columbia and Alberta
Canada - February 28 2023 This post looks at recent policy and legislative developments related to the regulatory framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)…
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