Supporting class members since 2019
The first clinic of its kind in North America. Our focus is on class members – people who are part of large civil lawsuits launched on their behalf.
Staffed with a team of law students, staff lawyer and a faculty director, we provide a range of legal services, information, assistance with filing claims, public education and outreach.
Because we serve class members across Canada, the Clinic provides its services online, by telephone and by video conference, as well as in person for those in the Windsor–Essex community.
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Looking at the Numbers: Have Amendments to Ontario’s Certification Test Had a Chilling Effect?
By Aislyn Sax, 2L, and Jasminka Kalajdzic In October 2020, Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act (CPA) was amended for the first time since it was introduced
Banman v Ontario & Grozelle v Corby Spirit and Wine Limited: A Stricter Test for Preferability
By Victoria Delicata, 2L The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has offered its first interpretation of the legislative amendments to the certification test. As outlined
Indian Day School Survivors Cannot Amend Compensation Claims Post – Submission: Waldron v. Canada (Attorney General)
By Nina Zibar, 2L On January 5, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a supervising judge’s interpretation that claimants under the Indian Day Schools
Are Class Actions an Appropriate Way to Resolve Sexual Assault Cases?
By Jessica Rocha, 2L Class actions aim to enhance access to justice, create judicial efficiency, and seek to promote behaviour modification. At first glance, these
Blurring the Line: Alberta Court Applies ‘Some Basis in Fact’ Standard to Merits of Claim in VLM v Dominey Estate
By Homa Aminnejad, 3L The Alberta Court of Appeal recently overturned the lower court’s denial of certification in VLM v Dominey, 2022 ABQB 299. The
Indirect Purchasers in Competition Class Actions
By Isabel Cox, 3L Introduction While class actions are often celebrated for advancing access to justice, in the antitrust law context their primary goal may
