#CHASE CLASS ACTIO CODE#
In 1978, Quebec became the first province to add provisions specifically addressing class actions to its Code of Civil Procedure. History of Class Action Law in CanadaĬlass actions have their root in centuries-old English common law, but the precedent is relatively recent in Canada. Because so many people are affected, and because corporate or government wrongdoing on a grand scale is often involved, it is not uncommon for class actions to receive national or even international media attention. Some class action lawsuits revolve around serious injuries – often to scores of people, and not just one individual or a few people – while others involve violations of legal or consumer rights. Instead of just one person suing, or a few people suing separately, for some kind of wrongdoing, class actions provide a way for an entire group of people who have suffered similar damages from the negligence or misconduct of the same defendant to pursue justice without the burden of taking individual legal action.
Class action lawsuits are very different from the kinds of legal cases you might hear about day to day.
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