On June 29, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) released an update detailing the progress of its Whistleblower Program. As we …
Confronting cultures of harassment: Class actions on the rise in the wake of #MeToo?
The last year has seen a swell of class actions alleging bullying, harassment and other systemic misconduct in the workplace. Mostly recently, on June…
Only the clearest release will stop a class action : Superior Court of Québec authorizes class action by former employees against Air Canada
On May 15, 2018, the Superior Court of Québec rendered judgment in Mc Mullen v. Air Canada, authorizing a class action against the airline by…
Ontario Court introduces cy-près requirement as condition of class fee approval
In Welsh v Ontario, Justice Perell asserted the court’s role in ensuring that class counsel’s fees are fair and reasonable in light…
Ontario and Alberta face-off in multijurisdictional hockey player class action
Parallel class proceedings – where the same or similar causes of action and allegations are advanced by plaintiffs in support of proposed class …
Ontario Judge Rejects $75 Million Fee for Class Counsel
In Brown v Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 3429, Ontario judge Justice Belobaba rejected the proposed Sixties Scoo…
CSA publishes harmonized response to concerns regarding client-registrant relationship
On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released two published notices concerning investor protection initiatives. The CS…
The AMF is called to order by the Québec Superior Court
In a rare judgment, the Québec Superior Court dismissed an administrative decision rendered by the Autorité des marchés financiers (the AMF, the Québe…
Nike withdraws from supplying Iranian World Cup Team over sanctions concerns
Nike announced on June 11, 2018 that it would withdraw from supplying shoes to players on the Iranian national soccer team as a result of U.S. sanctio…
Too punitive: Québec Court of Appeal cuts award of punitive damages down to size
On May 11, 2018, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Vidéotron v Girard, 2018 QCCA 767. Vidéotron was appea…
