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Blog Mar 28, 2024

Court of Appeal upholds certification denial and dismissal of drug recall class action

A recent Court of Appeal for Ontario decision has affirmed the denial of certification and dismissal of a proposed class action arising from the 2018...

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Court of Appeal upholds certification denial and dismissal of drug recall class action
Osler Update Mar 22, 2024

No longer just tobacco and opioids: B.C. plans commencing more class actions to recover health care costs involving virtually any product

On March 14, 2024, the province of British Columbia proposed broad multi-government class action legislation to claim costs arising from...

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No longer just tobacco and opioids: B.C. plans commencing more class actions to recover health care costs involving virtually any product
Osler Update Jan 5, 2024

Regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ (PFAS) in Canada

The federal government recently announced its intention to designate PFAS as a class of toxic substances under CEPA.

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Regulation of ‘forever chemicals’ (PFAS) in Canada
Osler Update Jul 19, 2022

A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the B.C. Court of Appeal’s recent decision of an appeal of an order certifying a multi-jurisdictional class...

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A delicate balancing act: certifying multi-jurisdictional class actions in British Columbia
Osler Update Jun 22, 2022

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

After nearly two years of consultations with provincial and municipal governments, industry and individual Canadians, the Government of Canada has...

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Osler Update Aug 11, 2021

Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

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Blog May 31, 2021

Where the rubber meets the road: Evidentiary burdens and gain-based remedies in product liability class actions

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently overturned a class certification order and made important comments on a representative plaintiff’s...

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Osler Update Nov 11, 2020

Franchisees cannot beef with manufacturer over contaminated meat

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that a manufacturer’s breach of its duty to supply products safe for human consumption does not...

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Franchisees cannot beef with manufacturer over contaminated meat
Blog Oct 14, 2020

No compensable loss, no class action: repair program defeats certification motion

Evidence of compensable loss is a fundamental prerequisite for a class action. An Ontario court recently applied that principle to deny certification...

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Osler Update Oct 8, 2020

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

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