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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.
Legislative Update | July 13, 2026
Your OBA LegUp Policy and Legislative Update Week of July 6
Ticket Resellers Untouched: Despite ticket resale platforms running afoul of Ontario’s new price cap law, the province has not fined any violations to date.
Article | July 10, 2026
Court of Appeal Summaries (June 29 – July 3)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 29, 2026.
News | July 07, 2026
AI is Reshaping Legal Practice. Are You Ready?
Why Ontario lawyers are marking August 18 on their calendars.
Article | July 07, 2026
Why U.S. Title Insurance and Escrow Matter to the Canadian Real Estate Lawyer
Canadian real estate lawyers are accustomed to handling closings end-to-end. Under Canada’s Torrens-style land titles systems, the government register provides statutory assurance of title, and closings largely involve inter-law-firm fund exchanges. When your client purchases real property in the United States, however, the process is fundamentally different. There is no government guarantee of title. Instead, title evidence and settlement are private-market functions performed by title insurers and escrow/settlement agents. Understanding these differences is essential to properly advising your client on a U.S. real estate acquisition.
