We begin with developments of national significance. First, we discuss the amendments to the Competition Act which, effective June 2025, could open the door to a novel quasi-class action scheme entitling private plaintiffs to...more
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is set to issue its decision in Lundin Mining Corporation v Dov Markowich (Markowich). This highly anticipated SCC decision regarding disclosure obligations could alter the landscape for...more
There are multiple ongoing class actions in Canada against pharmaceutical companies related to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and its effects. While these proceedings are all currently in their early stages, decisions have...more
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Sanis Health, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sandoz Canada, and McKesson Canada leave to appeal Sandoz Canada v British Columbia, 2023 BCCA 306. The parties are defendants in a proposed class...more
Le 24 juillet 2020, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a publié sa décision dans l’affaire Société des loteries de l’Atlantique c. Babstock (« Babstock »). Dans sa première déclaration définitive sur cette question, la...more
On July 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock (Babstock). In its first definitive statement on this issue, the SCC held that waiver of tort is not an...more