«Because
class proceeding legislation is procedural, and does not create substantive rights, a proposed
class action must identify
class members who individually have legal capacity to sue and
assert a cause of action,» Garson wrote
in her May 3 decision Kwicksutaineuk / Ah - Kwa - Mish First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General).
Justice Lauwers» decision highlights some of the difficulties associated with
asserting individualized causes of action
in the IA - client context as «common issues»
in a
class proceeding.
In certifying the action as a
class proceeding and granting leave to pursue a s. 138 claim, Belobaba J. focused on two aspects integral to asserting the statutory cause of action: the test for leave to pursue such a proceeding, and the requirement under the Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, that the pleadings disclose a cause of ac
class proceeding and granting leave to pursue a s. 138 claim, Belobaba J. focused on two aspects integral to
asserting the statutory cause of action: the test for leave to pursue such a
proceeding, and the requirement under the
Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, that the pleadings disclose a cause of ac
Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, that the pleadings disclose a cause of action.