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Blog February 13, 2025

‘Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends’:  Ontario class actions beware

An Ontario court interpreted, for the first time, the new “dismissal for delay” provisions in the province’s Class Proceedings Act.

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‘Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends’:  Ontario class actions beware
Blog February 2, 2024

‘Phoenix’ litigation: can a class action dismissed for delay be resurrected?

A growing number of proposed class actions have been dismissed for delay since a new provision of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act was introduced in...

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‘Phoenix’ litigation: can a class action dismissed for delay be resurrected?
Blog October 28, 2020

New dimensions of preferable procedure: “jurisdictional preferability” and multijurisdictional class proceedings

In order to be certified, a proposed class proceeding must be deemed the “preferable procedure” for resolving the plaintiff’s...

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Blog March 23, 2020

Adapting litigation rules to COVID-19: Suspension of limitation periods and deadlines and other temporary changes to processes and access to redress

Governments have announced the suspension of non-urgent hearings, and the closure of courts across Canada. Measures are being implemented that impact...

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Adapting litigation rules to COVID-19: Suspension of limitation periods and deadlines and other temporary changes to processes and access to redress
Osler Update December 10, 2019

Ontario introduces significant changes to class actions

On December 9, 2019, the Ontario government introduced amendments to Ontario class action legislation that will make it easier for courts and...

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Blog November 13, 2019

Court certifies common issue based in novel statistical methodology of proof

In Levac v. James, 2019 ONSC 5092, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice agreed to expand the common issues in a medical negligence class action to...

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Blog August 12, 2019

Court highlights value of first-settling defendant co-operation in “ice breaker” settlements

In a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Di Filippo and Caron v. Bank of Nova Scotia et al, 2019 ONSC 3282 (Di Filippo),...

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