Ranjan Agarwal comments in
Canadian Lawyer on the latest developments in multi-jurisdictional class proceedings in Canada. Lawyers are waiting for a Supreme Court of Canada case to provide clarity but trends are still emerging. Ranjan says one is a “modification of the rules” when plaintiffs co-operate in class actions. For example, Ontario has a cost regime but British Columbia does not—and plaintiffs may decide to bring an action in Ontario but stipulate that it be a no-cost regime, as in B.C.
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