Canadian mining companies have been scrutinized for quite some time regarding some misbehaviour that has taken place in foreign countries. The most recent of these was the subject matter in...
When Driedger’s “modern principle” was first articulated in Rizzo v Rizzo Shoes Ltd (Re), [1998] 1 SCR 27 as the SCC’s preferred approach to statutory interpretation, the onerous task of...
On November 4th, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) heard oral submissions in the case of Douez v Facebook [Douez]. The appellant, Ms. Douez, sought to overturn an unanimous decision...
Introduction and Background In most Canadian jurisdictions, a class action cannot proceed without a certification. The story of Endean v British Columbia, 2016 SCC 42 [Endean] begins with the superior...
