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BC Supreme Court orders summary trial to proceed before certification

In Li v British Columbia, the British Columbia Supreme Court directed that a summary trial application proceed before the certification hearing. In...

Law Commission of Ontario launches consultations for its Class Actions Reform Project

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) just released its first consultation paper on class actions, and launched a province-wide consultation process...

Intrusion upon seclusion may exist in federal law

We have previously commented on the growing number of privacy class actions in Canada over the past five years and the coinciding recognition by...

Defendants awarded costs in successfully resisting motion to join

In its recent decision in Mancinelli v Royal Bank of Canada,  2018 ONSC 797, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded costs on a partial...

Arbitration agreement prevails: Ontario court stays Uber driver’s proposed class action for employment benefits

When an arbitration agreement and a putative class action collide, the general rule is that the arbitration agreement will prevail. In Heller v...

Superior Court of Quebec invalidates service of class action against foreign company

On November 23, 2017, in the matter of Bountounis, the Superior Court of Quebec reversed the clerk’s decision granting an application for...

Québec Court of Appeal harmonizes Canadian law by prohibiting pre-leave discovery in securities class actions

A Québec Court of Appeal decision in Amaya inc. c. Derome harmonizes the law across Canadian provinces with regard to the prohibition against...

Ontario court finds Ontario law applies to purchases over foreign stock exchange

In Paniccia v. MDC Partners Inc., 2017 ONSC 7298, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Ontario was the most appropriate forum in...