Emily MacKinnon Emily MacKinnon

Class actions in British Columbia: Go west, young plaintiffs, go west

British Columbia has long been a plaintiff-friendly forum for class proceedings in Canada. Under these amendments, proposed representative plaintiffs...

Canadian courts confirm significant limits on privacy class actions

For businesses operating in Canada, 2021 brought welcome guidance: courts across the country repeatedly exercised their gatekeeping role to put a...

Appealing a commercial arbitration decision: the B.C. Court of Appeal confirms a restrained approach

Arbitration and alternative dispute resolutions, already popular mechanisms for efficient and confidential dispute resolution, have only grown in...

Privacy class actions gaining popularity

The past decade has seen a significant increase in the number of Canadian class actions filed following data breaches.

Litigating during COVID-19 and other notable litigation developments in 2020

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many courts and tribunals to shut their doors. This article highlights a number of the changes and...