Resources, Articles, & Advocacy
Article | May 21, 2026
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Ontario Superior Court Considers “Unprecedented” Request for Temporary Stays in Hundreds of Present and Future Related Actions Against Potential Class Members
In a decision relating to two proposed class proceedings – Pavlioglu et al. v. FinanceIt Canada Inc. and Quinn v. Vault Home Credit Corporation – the Ontario Superior Court considered the novel question of whether to grant the plaintiff’s “unprecedented” request for temporary stays of an indeterminate number of present and future related individual actions commenced by or against potential class members.
Article | May 20, 2026
Return to Sender: ONCA Dismisses Appeal of Consumer Protection Class Action Certification in Robson v Federal Express Canada Corporation
This article summarizes a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that considers key differences in provincial consumer protection legislation in the context of an unsuccessful appeal of a certification decision concerning unsolicited service fees charged to consumers who ship goods into Canada.
Article | May 20, 2026
Kalair v. Naimark: "Final and Complete" Under Section 29.1 of the CPA
This article summarizes a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision that provides important clarity on the meaning of "final and complete" under the mandatory dismissal for delay provisions of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992.
Article | May 20, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Devon Molloy
An interview with Devon Molloy, Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
Article | May 20, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Tomiwa Ogundipe
An interview with Tomiwa Ogundipe, Student Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
Article | May 20, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Carrie Ritchie
An interview with Carrie Ritchie, Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
Article | May 20, 2026
Get to Know Your Exec: Ghaith Sibai
An interview with Ghaith Sibai, Member-at-Large on the OBA Business Law Section Executive.
