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Bill 161's Predominance Test to Alter the Landscape on Class Proceedings in Ontario

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On December 9, 2019, Attorney General Doug Downey tabled Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 (Bill 161), in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Bill 161 introduces a comprehensive overhaul to regulations on...more

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Ontario Government Proposes Significant Amendments to Ontario Class Proceedings Act

On December 9, 2019, the Attorney General of Ontario introduced Bill 161, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2019 (Bill 161) which, among other things, proposes a number of changes to the Ontario Class Proceedings Act,...more

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What the Law Commission of Ontario’s New Report on Class Actions Could Mean for Litigants

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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

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New B.C. Legislation Proposes Multi-Jurisdictional Opt-Out Class Actions

INTRODUCTION - Recently, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 21, 2018 Class Proceedings Amendment Act, to amend the Class Proceedings Act, R.S.B.C. 1996 (amended CPA). The bill received third reading on...more

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