Perhaps it's not widely known, but we now have a fairly meaningful body of law in Canada respecting common issue trials, both procedurally and substantively, upon which to draw. (slaw.ca)
Lead trial counsel in the first medical products class action / common issues trial tried to verdict in Canada (146 trial days), successfully defending one of the world's leading manufacturers of life - saving cardiac devices in a national class action claiming more than a billion dollars in damages (awarded 2013 Canadian Product Liability Impact Case of the Year by LMG Life Sciences) (blakes.com)
On March 4, 2014, the Court made the order requested, and the ParkLane Defendants» Third Party Claim against the Distributors will only proceed after the common issues trial has been completed. (thetorontolawyers.ca)