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Class Actions

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COMMENT

Most 'Class actions' are governed in Ontario by the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 (CPA, 1992)[see below], and federally by the Federal Courts Rules under the Federal Court Act [s.334.1-334.39, see below]. In essence they are a means of 'access to justice' by large groups of people (typically consumers) who would not - individually - be financially able to advance litigation against one or several related defendants (typically corporate) due to an imbalance of bargaining power.

In some cases the Rules of Civil Procedure [RCP 12.07-12.08] also allow for class representation separate from the CPA, 1992 (see Rules of Civil Procedure, below).

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GENERAL

Class Actions - General
Class Actions - Practice
Class Actions (Fed) - General

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APPEALS
Class Actions (Ont) - Appeals

CERTIFICATION
Class Actions (Ont) - Certification (+)
Class Actions (Ont) - 'Disclosing Cause of Action' [CPA 5(1)(a)]
Class Actions (Ont) - 'Identifiable Class' [CPA 5(1)(b)]
Class Actions (Ont) - Certification - Common Claims and Defences [CPA 5(1)(c)]
Class Actions (Ont) - Certification - Preferrable Procedure [CPA 5(1)(d)]
Class Actions (Ont) - Proceeding May Continue in Altered Form [CPA s.7(2)]
Class Actions (Ont) - Certification - 'Conditional' Certification
Class Actions (Fed) - Certification (+)

COSTS
Class Actions (Ont) - Costs
Class Actions (Fed) - Costs

DAMAGES
Class Actions (Ont) - Individual Damages
Class Actions (Ont) - Aggregate Damages

DISMISSAL FOR DELAY
Class Actions (Ont) - Dismissal for Delay

FEES
Class Actions (Ont) - Fees

HONORARIUMS
Class Actions (Ont) - Honorariums

INTERJURISDICTIONAL
Class Actions - Interjurisdictional

LIMITATIONS
Class Actions (Ont) - Limitations

NOTICE
Class Actions (Ont) - Notice

OPTING-OUT
Class Actions (Ont) - Opting Out

PLEADINGS
Class Actions (Ont) - Pleadings

'REVERSE' CLASS ACTIONS
Class Actions (Ont) - 'Reverse' Class Actions

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Civil Litigation - Class Proceedings

SETTLEMENT
Class Actions (Fed) - Settlement

STAYS
Class Actions (Fed) - Stays

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ONTARIO STATUTES

Class Proceedings Act, 1992

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FEDERAL STATUTES

Federal Courts Rules, s.334.1-334.39