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Consumer Class Actions in respect of Pricing Disclosure: The Québec Superior Court Refuses to Certify a “Drip Pricing” Class Action in Quebec

There have been a number of recent class actions commenced in Canada relating to pricing disclosure – and in particular, the alleged practice of...

Carbon Copy Class Actions Stayed for Abuse of Process

On March 14, 2016, the decision Hafichuk-Walkin v. BCE was rendered by the Manitoba Court of Appeal, dismissing the appeal, thereby confirming the...

Concurrent Applications for Authorization to Institute a Class Action: The Quebec Approach

Where multiple aspiring class representatives file concurrent applications involving the same parties, concerning the same object and presenting...