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Craig Lockwood

Partner, Disputes, Toronto

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In Canadian Class Action Defence, we provide timely, reliable and practical information about defending national and international class actions involving Canadian courts. We share strategic insights on preventing, preparing for, managing and resolving cross-border class actions, both nationally and internationally, using specific cases or developments as the springboard for our discussion. Since Canada does not have a mechanism to centralize class actions brought in different provinces on behalf of the same class (unlike U.S. MDL), managing overlapping class actions in Canadian jurisdictions poses some unique challenges. In this blog, we consider how best to manage these challenges as well as highlighting the differences between jurisdictions.

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Blog September 28, 2022

British Columbia Supreme Court strikes certification application for failure to meet residency requirement

A claimant’s failure to prove standing as a British Columbia resident under section 2(1) of the Class Proceedings Act, RSBC 1996, c. 50 (CPA),...

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British Columbia Supreme Court strikes certification application for failure to meet residency requirement
Blog July 18, 2022

Not all breaches are offensive: the narrow scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion

Osler lawyers Christopher Naudie and Rohan Shah share their insights on the evolving privacy tort of intrusion upon seclusion in the context of a...

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Not all breaches are offensive: the narrow scope of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion
Blog June 22, 2022

New class action risks under the Québec Charter of the French language

On June 1, 2022, Bill 96 received assent and An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Act) officially...

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New class action risks under the Québec Charter of the French language
Blog June 14, 2022

Rocks, stocks, and two smoking rulings: Court dismisses motion for leave and declines to certify securities class action

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a motion for leave to bring a secondary market misrepresentation claim and declined to...

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Rocks, stocks, and two smoking rulings: Court dismisses motion for leave and declines to certify securities class action
Blog November 17, 2021

$1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order is cautionary tale for class counsel

Unduly aggressive or unmeritorious claims can lead to significant costs consequences, as the recent $1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order in...

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$1.2-million substantial indemnity costs order is cautionary tale for class counsel
Blog November 2, 2021

To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings

Parallel class actions in Ontario and Québec did not constitute an abuse of process and can proceed, the Ontario Divisional Court recently ruled....

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To defend or not to defend: the flexibility of the doctrine of abuse of process in duplicative class action proceedings
Blog October 14, 2021

Weeding out unmeritorious class actions early: section 4.1 of the amended Class Proceedings Act, 1992 comes to the rescue

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision is the first to interpret section 4.1 of the amended Class Proceedings Act, 1992 regarding the...

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Weeding out unmeritorious class actions early: section 4.1 of the amended Class Proceedings Act, 1992 comes to the rescue
Blog September 20, 2021

A minefield of risk? Ontario court grants leave and certifies class for secondary market misrepresentation action

 A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision certified a proposed global class after finding the defendant did not sufficiently disclose...

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A minefield of risk? Ontario court grants leave and certifies class for secondary market misrepresentation action
Blog September 7, 2021

Riding the wave: recent developments with class action waivers

Class action waivers can help companies mitigate their risk, but their value in certain situations can be ambiguous. In their latest Update,...

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Riding the wave: recent developments with class action waivers
Blog August 31, 2021

The ride isn’t over: Uber v Heller certified as a class action

The battle between the ride-sharing company Uber and its Drivers continues, and continues to inform Canadian law.

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The ride isn’t over: Uber v Heller certified as a class action