Initatives
The Committee has been working on a number of projects including:
- Information for self-represented Class Members to make submissions at Settlement/Fee Approval motions;
- Educational note on the role of Amicus in Settlement/Fee Approval motions;
- Educational note on various types of Notice Plans and when it is appropriate for them to be electronic only;
- Checklist for class action lawyers commencing proceedings under new CPA;
- Follow up Tips Document arising from the 2021 speaker series on multi-jurisdictional class actions;
- Recommendations to streamline filing process in multi-jurisdictional class actions;
- Amendments to the Best Practices Guide for Class Actions;
- Whether ordering mediation should be a tool in the “tool box” for Case Management Judges; and
- Ensuring the Class Actions Practice Directions are more widely known.
Resources
Best practices guide for the case management of class actions in Ontario
Educational note regarding litigation funding approval motions
Follow Up Tips arising from the 2021 speaker series on multi-jurisdictional class actions
Checklist for Class Action Lawyers Commencing Proceedings Under the New CPA 11
