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Ontario’s civil rules revolution? Breaking down the key proposed reforms

A controversial overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure has been recently proposed.

Crowning a new kind of class: the Supreme Court of Canada finds B.C.’s multi-Crown class action is constitutional

We explore the decision and how it could pave the way for future interjurisdictional Crown cooperation and class action claims in the future.

Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Third Edition – Fall 2024

Comprised of case summaries accompanied by expert commentary, the Privacy Jurisprudence Review will help readers identify and understand emerging...

B.C.’s forever litigation: first tobacco, then opioids, now ‘forever chemicals’

On June 21, 2024, the B.C. government filed a proposed national class action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against manufacturers of...

Privacy Jurisprudence Review

Osler's semi-annual Privacy Jurisprudence Review is intended to help busy in-house counsel, Chief Privacy Officers and compliance professionals...

Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance on the meaning of ‘material change’ under the Securities Act

What constitutes a “material change” requiring disclosure under the Ontario Securities Act? Two companion decisions from the Ontario Court of...

AccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data Litigation Roundtable: highlights from recent jurisprudence in the privacy sphere

The webinar provides privacy professionals with a unique opportunity to stay current in the rapidly-evolving field of privacy and data governance...

Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Canada

Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Canada provides non-Canadian parties with the information they need when navigating the Canadian judicial system.

The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions

In a series of securities class action decisions issued in 2022, Ontario courts provided useful guidance on elements of the statutory cause of action...

Identifying the real intruder – ONCA defines the scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion

The Court of Appeal for Ontario assesses the use of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion relating to personal information in the context of a...