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Ontario Superior Court Refuses to Dismiss for Delay, Taking Functional and Contextual Approach to Section 29.1 of the Class...

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In McRae-Yu v Profitly Incorporated et. al., 2024 ONSC 5615 (McRae-Yu) the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to dismiss a proposed class action for delay under section 29.1 of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992. McRae-Yu...more

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Keeping It (Not So) Simple: Streamlined Trials in Alberta

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On December 22, 2023, the Court of King's Bench issued a Notice to the Profession setting out the procedure for adjudicating a civil action by a new process known as a “streamlined trial”, which replaces the old and...more

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B.C. Supreme Court Confirms that British Columbia's No-Costs Rule Does Not Apply to Pre-Certification

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British Columbia is often referred to as a "no costs" jurisdiction for class proceedings because section 37 of the B.C. Class Proceedings Act creates a presumptive no-costs regime in British Columbia for certification...more

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Ontario Superior Court Decides Bellwether Individual Issues Trials in Class Action

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In Reddock v Attorney General of Canada, 2024 ONSC 3238, the Ontario Superior Court released a post-common issues trial decision regarding the additional damages, if any, five plaintiffs were entitled to as a result of the...more

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Privilege is Sacrosanct: Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms High Threshold for Abrogation of Privilege

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Legislation must show a clear, explicit and unequivocal intention to abrogate privilege before a party is required to disclose privileged information, the Ontario Court of Appeal reiterated in its recent decision of Ontario...more

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Dismissal for Delay Under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act: The First Application of a New Rule

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On October 1, 2020, significant amendments to Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act, 1992, came into force, implementing major changes to the test for certification, appeal routes, carriage motions, and settlement approval....more

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