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2024 was an active year in the class action arena. In this post, our Litigation group in Toronto discusses noteworthy developments over the past twelve months. While our focus is on cases and other developments affecting...more
In an appellate ruling in Lachaine v. Air Transat AT inc. (Air Transat), the Quebec Court of Appeal (QCA) authorized a class action that claimed a refund from various airlines (Respondents) after airplane tickets and travel...more
The Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court) has confirmed the test for granting an extension to opt out of a class proceeding after the court-ordered deadline has elapsed. The Court has also confirmed that such deadline will...more
In November 2021, the Prince Edward Island Legislature passed a bill to introduce the province’s first Class Proceedings Act (PEI CPA), making it the final province in Canada to introduce class proceedings legislation. Bill...more
On July 17, 2019, the Law Commission of Ontario released the final report of its class action investigative project, Class Actions: Objectives, Experiences and Reforms. The project is the most comprehensive research,...more