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Legal Trends: Class Action Dismissals Increase Under Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act

Following recent rulings in prominent cases such as Union des consommateurs v. Air Canada (Air Canada), Fortin v. Mazda Canada Inc. (Mazda) and Martel v. Kia Canada Inc., the Superior Court of Quebec (QSC) dismissed yet...more

Actions collectives fondées sur la Loi sur la protection du consommateur : une tendance se dessine

Après les demandeurs dans les affaires Air Canada, Mazda et Kia Canada, toutes des actions collectives pour des infractions alléguées à la Loi sur la protection du consommateur (la « LPC »), c’est au tour du demandeur dans...more

Mass Torts vs. Class Actions: A Tale of Two Strategies [Audio]

Mass torts are on the rise in Ontario, thanks to certification challenges, carriage fights and the influence of plaintiffs’ counsel. But not all provinces are experiencing the same trend. In this episode of our podcast,...more

Actions collectives au Québec

Les atteintes à la protection des données se multiplient depuis quelques années et l’activisme des consommateurs continue de prendre de l’ampleur. Dans ce contexte, les actions collectives en matière de protection de la vie...more

Quebec Government Launches a Public Consultation on the Reform of Class Action Proceedings

On June 1, 2021, Quebec's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Simon Jolin-Barrette, announced the launch of a public consultation on the prospects of class action reform in Quebec. This consultation follows a report...more

6/9/2021  /  Canada , Class Action , Comment Period

Blakes Continuity Podcast: Life Sciences: Liability and Immunity During COVID-19 [Audio]

Businesses in the life sciences industry are rightfully concerned about potential negligence claims during COVID-19. Will courts provide immunity or forgiveness? To learn more about how businesses can mitigate the risks,...more

Balado Continuité – Audiences 2.0 : défis et solutions en litige commercial [Audio]

Le virage technologique amorcé par les tribunaux en réponse à la pandémie est un pas dans la bonne direction, mais entraîne son lot de défis. Les avocats Francis Rouleau et Ariane Bisaillon du groupe Litige et règlement des...more

Enough Is Enough: Court Suspends Class Action for Vexatious Conduct by Petitioner, Counsel

In September 2015, the Superior Court of Québec (Court) released a landmark decision rendered by Justice C. Masse in Deraspe v. Zinc électrolytique du Canada ltée?, in which — for the first time in the area of class actions —...more

First Secondary Market Class Action to Reach SCC Denied Leave

In a decision released on April 17, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) overturned the Québec Court of Appeal’s judgment in Theratechnologies Inc. v. 121851 Canada Inc. (See our July 2013 Blakes Bulletin: Statutory...more

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