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Class Actions Law

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Legislative Update | October 14, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of October 6

Premier Ford Car Alarm: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Canadian officials and business leaders that America is committed to consolidating vehicle assembly within its borders and that Canada would come “second”. Premier Ford warned that Canada faces a massive threat to domestic manufacturing, and threatened cutting off critical mineral exports to the U.S.

Article | October 07, 2025

The Price is Right! Or is it? Federal Court Certifies Drip Pricing Class Action

In July 2025, the Federal Court of Canada certified a drip pricing class action for the first time but declined to certify the plaintiff’s double ticketing claim. In Deane v. Canada Post Corporation, 2025 FC 1194, the Federal Court provides important guidance on the drip pricing framework under the Competition Act and clarified the difference between drip pricing and double ticketing.

Article | October 07, 2025

Partially Clarified: Partial Corrections in Secondary-Market Misrepresentation Claims after Akumin in the Court of Appeal for Ontario

For over a decade courts have grappled with the question of what amounts to a ‘public correction’ for a Part XXIII.1 secondary market securities misrepresentation claim under the Securities Act. One issue that has repeatedly arisen but has not been resolved is whether there can be a ‘partial public correction’ of a misrepresentation.

Article | October 07, 2025

Certification on Thin Ice: The Court of Appeal for Ontario’s Guidance in Carcillo v. Ontario Major Junior Hockey League

In Carcillo, the Court of Appeal for Ontario engages in a careful review of the law concerning class actions grounded in claims of systemic negligence and institutional abuse, and underscores the importance of a detailed litigation plan at certification.

Article | October 07, 2025

Deferring Defences? Sellars v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1477

Sellars v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 FC 1477 provides guidance on when the deferral of statements of defence may be appropriate in a proposed class action brought before the Federal Court.

Advocacy | October 03, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 29

Minimum Wage Bump: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island all increased the minimum wage on October 1, 2025. Ontario’s minimum wage is the highest among the five provinces, now at $17.60-per-hour. British Colombia, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador each raised their minimum wage earlier this year. Alberta is the only province that has not increased its minimum wage, which sits at $15-per-hour, the lowest rate in Canada.

Legislative Update | September 26, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 22

Courts Digital Transformation Launch: Starting October 14, 2025, all electronic court filings for Toronto must be submitted through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (OCPP). This new public portal will be used in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) for Family proceedings, Civil proceedings, Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement, and in the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) for Family proceedings.

Legislative Update | September 22, 2025

Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 15

Courts Digital Transformation Launch: Starting October 14, 2025, all electronic court filings for Toronto must be submitted through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (OCPP). This new public portal will be used in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) for Family proceedings, Civil proceedings, Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement, and in the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) for Family proceedings.