The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that class members in a class action do not have a right to appeal a settlement approval order under the
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 act…
B.C. Securities Commission investigating two cryptoasset trading platforms
On November 4, 2019, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) publicly disclosed ongoing investigations into two cryptoasset trading platform…
Amendments to British Columbia’s Securities Act expand enforcement powers
On October 21, 2019, British Columbia introduced Bill 33 (Securities Amendment Act, 2019), which provides for substantial amendments to the Bri…
Board and executive diversity remains a focus for regulators: CSA releases its report on women on boards and in executive officer positions
On October 2, 2019, the CSA released its fifth annual report on women on boards and in executive officer positions (the CSA Report). The CSA Repo…
Limitation periods remain suspended even after certification denied
Section 28 of Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act (CPA) suspends limitation periods for causes of action asserted in a class actio…
Supreme Court of Canada splits 4-3 on whether to proceed with moot appeal
Appellate courts will rarely exercise their jurisdiction to hear a moot criminal appeal. Such a circumstance recently arose in R. v. Poulin, …
CBC lawsuit against CPC raises questions about use of copyrighted media content in partisan election advertisements
The CBC has commenced a court proceeding against the Conservative Party of Canada (“the CPC”) and others alleging that th…
Agreement that order is final does not vest the Court of Appeal with jurisdiction
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has recently reminded practitioners that agreement that an order is final does not vest the Court with jurisdiction. T…
Pension design innovation for the 21st century
At a recent Osler seminar, we featured four speakers, who discussed innovative pension products that have been created within the current legal framew…
