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Québec’s Bill 10: new rules for subscriptions and ticket resale practices – what businesses need to know

The proposals would create a new legal framework for businesses in these sectors, amplifying risk in class action matters and regulatory scrutiny.

Restructuring the Canadian tobacco industry: a model for the future?

The restructuring of the Canadian tobacco industry represented a unique path to the resolution of multiple claims in relation to tobacco-related...

Ontario court reaffirms that compensable loss is a ‘fundamental prerequisite’ to certification of a class action

The Court denied certification to a proposed class action, finding that such a proceeding was not the preferable procedure.

Private right of access for relief from anti-competitive harm now in force in Canada

The new right of access under the Competition Act represents the broadest expansion of private enforcement of Canada’s competition laws in a...

Ontario’s civil rules revolution? Breaking down the key proposed reforms

A controversial overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure has been recently proposed.

Authorized class action dismissed on the merits: a familiar outcome in Québec

A recent Québec judgment critically assessed the merits of a class action.

Class action against BMW hits a legal dead end

A Court of Appeal decision regarding a class action against BMW has significance for manufacturers and consumers alike.

Court of Appeal takes a purposive approach in affirming certification of a securities class action against a crypto asset trading platform

A recent decision provides insight into the approach Ontario courts are taking to securities class actions involving cryptocurrencies.

‘Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends’:  Ontario class actions beware

An Ontario court interpreted, for the first time, the new “dismissal for delay” provisions in the province’s Class Proceedings Act.

Crowning a new kind of class: the Supreme Court of Canada finds B.C.’s multi-Crown class action is constitutional

We explore the decision and how it could pave the way for future interjurisdictional Crown cooperation and class action claims in the future.