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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...

Turning yourself in: the Alberta Securities Commission strengthens incentives for self-reporting

With its recent implementation of the Credit for Exemplary Cooperation in Enforcement Matters policy (ASC Policy), the Alberta Securities Commission...

Developments in white-collar & capital markets regulatory enforcement

Regulators continue to try to “move the needle” in their pursuit of insider trading and other white-collar misconduct.

Converting an individual action to a class proceeding

In a recent decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court, the Court considered an issue of first impression in that province; i.e., whether an...

Alberta Court of Appeal affirms finality of class action settlements

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently affirmed the fundamental importance of finality in class actions, particularly the finality of settlement...

Alberta Securities Commission considering whistleblower program with no financial rewards

The Alberta Securities Commission recently announced its three-year Strategic Plan, which is targeted at “reacting to Alberta’s changing...

Saskatchewan Court of Appeal clarifies the role of out of province representative plaintiffs

In Ammazzini v Anglo American PLC, 2016 SKCA 164, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal clarified the rights of an out of province representative...

Securities enforcement: Regulators’ enforcement capabilities continue to grow

With the new tools recently given to securities regulators in Ontario and Québec to help combat capital market abuses, regulators are hoping for...

Appellate Court Splits On Evidentiary Threshold For Certification

Evidence is required to establish “some basis in fact” for the procedural preconditions to certification. This requires certification...

BC Court Refuses to Certify Smart Meter Radio Emissions Class Action

The BC Supreme Court’s recent refusal to certify a class action in Davis v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority re-affirms that although the...