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Article | October 02, 2026
Safeguarding Settlement Funds – Fraud Detection and Prevention in Claims Administration
Online claims filing improves access to justice but also exposes class action settlements to increased risk of fraud. This article outlines several effective safeguards for preventing fraud while maintaining the benefits of online filing for genuine class members.
Article | October 02, 2026
Reforms To Make Ontario's Class Action Regime Work for its Workers
Employment class action filings increased in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic to fill the gap left by reduced Ministry enforcement. With government-led workplace investigations gradually recovering, this article proposes two reforms to Ontario's class actions regime to enable it to fulfil its promise of achieving access to justice for workers.
Legislative Update | October 02, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 28
Ontario Judicial Appointments: The Honourable Sean Fraser, announced eight judicial appointments to the Court of Appeal of Ontario and Superior Court of Justice of Ontario. The appointments were done under the judicial application process established in 2016, emphasizing transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population.
Legislative Update | September 25, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 21
Starlink Costs: Ontario’s new Treasury Board President, Kinga Surma, declined to disclose how much the Ford government spent cancelling its $100 million agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service. When asked, Surma said, “the decision remained with the taxpayer, that was a big component of our election and the people voted to cancel the contract,” explaining that the government will “continue to move forward with [their] broadband strategy.”
Legislative Update | September 18, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of September 14
New Judicial Vacancies: There are currently several active priority vacancies in the Ontario Court of Justice, including Cornwall, Eliot Lake, Pembroke, Thunder Bay and Timmins. Candidates who wish to be considered for a judicial appointment are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Civil Litigation | August 18, 2026
Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure (O. Reg. 275/26)
On August 12, 2026, Ontario Regulation 275/26 was filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure to require parties and expert witnesses to certify the accuracy of quotations used in their factums and expert reports, respectively, and to update or clarify various appeal procedures.
Legislative Update | August 10, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of August 3
Provincial By-Elections: Premier Ford has called byelections in three Ontario ridings: Scarborough Southwest, York–Simcoe and Hamilton East–Stoney Creek. The voting day will be on Sept. 3.
Article | July 15, 2026
Coordinating Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions: Yee v. Telus International and The First Application of Sections 5(6)-5(8) of Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act
Parallel class actions filed in multiple provinces are a familiar feature of Canadian class action practice, long understood to strain one of the central purposes of class proceedings: judicial economy. To address this concern, several provinces have amended their class proceedings legislation to provide additional tools for addressing parallel multi-jurisdictional class actions. Ontario did so in 2020 through amendments made to the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, which included the addition of sections 5(6)-5(8). More than five years after these provisions were implemented, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in Yee v. Telus International (Cda) Inc., 2026 ONSC 3165, has finally interpreted and applied them – providing valuable guidance for counsel on the factors to be considered where a stay of an Ontario class proceeding is sought on the basis of overlapping parallel class actions.
Article | July 15, 2026
How Will Funding Be Weighed on Your Carriage Motion?
This article reviews court commentary regarding funding arrangements, and the importance funding could be given in the future. While funding has largely been a neutral factor in previous carriage decisions, courts have in various ways emphasized the importance of presenting a reliable funding plan at this stage.
Article | July 13, 2026
The Emerging Role of Predominance in Ontario Class Actions: Pedersen V. Advanced Bionics LLC
A recent certification decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Pedersen v. Advanced Bionics LLC, provides important guidance on the predominance requirement introduced by the 2020 amendments to Ontario's Class Proceedings Act, 1992. The case is noteworthy because it is one of the first decisions to meaningfully apply the predominance requirement following Justice Perell's analysis in Banman v. Ontario, 2023 ONSC 6187. This article considers the Court's novel use of the predominance requirement as a case-management tool capable of shaping and rehabilitating proposed class actions.
