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Craig Lockwood

Partner, Disputes, Toronto

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In Canadian Class Action Defence, we provide timely, reliable and practical information about defending national and international class actions involving Canadian courts. We share strategic insights on preventing, preparing for, managing and resolving cross-border class actions, both nationally and internationally, using specific cases or developments as the springboard for our discussion. Since Canada does not have a mechanism to centralize class actions brought in different provinces on behalf of the same class (unlike U.S. MDL), managing overlapping class actions in Canadian jurisdictions poses some unique challenges. In this blog, we consider how best to manage these challenges as well as highlighting the differences between jurisdictions.

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Blog November 30, 2022

Identifying the real intruder – ONCA defines the scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion

The Court of Appeal for Ontario assesses the use of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion relating to personal information in the context of a...

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Identifying the real intruder – ONCA defines the scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion
Blog November 18, 2022

Recalls can be preferable to class action proceedings

In Coles v. FCA Canada Inc., 2022 ONSC 5575, the Court recently denied certification of a proposed product liability class action on the basis that...

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Recalls can be preferable to class action proceedings
Blog November 15, 2022

No special treatment: Securities class action stayed by CCAA Court

No special treatment: CCAA Court extends  stay of proceedings despite an attempt by the applicants in a securities class action to limit its...

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No special treatment: Securities class action stayed by CCAA Court
Blog October 7, 2022

The Ontario Divisional Court’s preferred approach to the preferable procedure analysis

In Curtis v. Medcan Health Management Inc., 2022 ONSC 5176 (Curtis), the Divisional Court overturned the Ontario Superior Court’s dismissal of...

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The Ontario Divisional Court’s preferred approach to the preferable procedure analysis
Blog September 28, 2022

British Columbia Supreme Court strikes certification application for failure to meet residency requirement

A claimant’s failure to prove standing as a British Columbia resident under section 2(1) of the Class Proceedings Act, RSBC 1996, c. 50 (CPA),...

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British Columbia Supreme Court strikes certification application for failure to meet residency requirement
Blog July 18, 2022

Not all breaches are offensive: the narrow scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion

Osler lawyers Christopher Naudie and Rohan Shah share their insights on the evolving privacy tort of intrusion upon seclusion in the context of a...

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Not all breaches are offensive: the narrow scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion
Blog June 22, 2022

New class action risks under the Québec Charter of the French language

On June 1, 2022, Bill 96 received assent and An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Act) officially...

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New class action risks under the Québec Charter of the French language
Blog June 14, 2022

Rocks, stocks, and two smoking rulings: Court dismisses motion for leave and declines to certify securities class action

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a motion for leave to bring a secondary market misrepresentation claim and declined to...

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Rocks, stocks, and two smoking rulings: Court dismisses motion for leave and declines to certify securities class action
Blog November 17, 2021

$1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order is cautionary tale for class counsel

Unduly aggressive or unmeritorious claims can lead to significant costs consequences, as the recent $1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order in...

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$1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order is cautionary tale for class counsel
Blog November 2, 2021

To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings

Parallel class actions in Ontario and Québec did not constitute an abuse of process and can proceed, the Ontario Divisional Court recently ruled....

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To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings