Class Actions: Looking Forward

June 1, 2023

In our 2023 edition of Looking Forward, we review notable class action developments from the past year and consider what recent trends in the law might tell us about what to expect in the years ahead.

This edition features insights into key substantive and procedural areas concerning class actions in Canada that may help you better serve your business.

Titles in this edition include:

• The Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms the Narrow Confines of the Tort of Intrusion Upon Seclusion in Privacy Class Actions
• Ontario’s Dismissal for Delay Regime—the Year in Review
• Securities Class Actions Round-Up
• Developments in General Causation Methodologies for Class Certification
• The Lack of Present Injuries and Reliable Scientific Evidence Proves Fatal in North American Pharmaceutical Impurity Litigation
• Discontinuance of a Class Action: A New Approach to Multijurisdictional National Settlements in Québec?