In our 2024 edition of Looking Forward, we review notable class action developments from the past year and consider what recent trends in the law might tell us about what to expect in the years ahead....more
The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s recent December 2023 decision in MacKinnon v Pfizer Canada Inc. (MacKinnon) illustrates that certifying a national class action against product manufacturers based on breaches of...more
Parallel class actions filed in multiple provincial jurisdictions are a common feature in Canadian class action litigation that often frustrate one of the very purposes of class proceedings—to support judicial economy....more
We begin with an update on a trilogy of privacy class actions appeals in which plaintiffs sought, unsuccessfully, to expand the tort of intrusion upon seclusion.
Next, we canvass the various approaches of Ontario courts...more
Last year, we reported on the amendments to Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act, 1992 (CPA) that took effect on October 1, 2020. One of the most significant amendments to the CPA was the introduction of a higher standard for...more