Evidence is required to establish “some basis in fact” for the procedural preconditions to certification. This requires certification judg…
Newly Introduced OSC Whistleblower Program Receives Over 30 Tips Since Coming into Effect
The Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) has now reported that in the month and a half since its rollout, its Office of the Whistlebl…
Sorila v. Chan: Standard of Appellate Review not a matter of “directions”
In Sorila v. Chan, the British Columbia Court of Appeal held that it was inappropriate for the standard of review to be determined by way of direction…
Data Breach: Hackers are the “Real Villains” & Minimal Harm to the Class
In a recent development in data breach class actions in Canada, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, while approving the class set…
Data Breach: Hackers are the “Real Villains” & Minimal Harm to the Class
In a recent development in data breach class actions in Canada, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, while approving the class set…
Saskatchewan Court Approves Third Party Funding Without Notice to Defendants
Should a court hear from a defendant before approving third party funding of a class action against that defendant? As we have previously commented (s…
Law Society of Upper Canada v. Kivisto: Final v. Interlocutory Analysis Varies Between Civil and Regulatory Proceedings
In its decision in Law Society of Upper Canada v. Kivisto, 2016 ONSC 1400 the Ontario Divisional Court explained that because of the differences betwe…
Canadian government publishes consultation paper for a review of the legislative and regulatory framework of Canada’s financial sector
BackgroundOfficers, Directors of regulated businesses and advisors must keep up with evolving regulatory and other policy priorities as a matter of ef…
Government report indicates potential overhaul of Ontario labour and employment landscape
Ontario employers may soon face significant changes to workplace laws. That is the main conclusion that can be drawn from the recently released Changi…
Runkle v Alberta (Chief Firearms Officer): mootness is alive and well
In its decision in Runkle v. Alberta (Chief Firearms Officer), the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the Court of Queen’s Bench on the …
