Settlement Administration
The two phases of notice in a typical class action settlement
What is Notice of Hearing and Notice of Settlement Approval
The (in)famous class actions "precedent-setter" who passed away in 2025
Who is Anthony (Tony) Merchant?
The number of EDI-focused CPD hours that Ontario lawyers must complete per year
What is 1?
Epiq's real-time proprietary approach to win the fraud battle against bad actors
What is EpiqShield?
Québec manufactures 72% of the worldwide supply of this product
What is maple syrup?
This Province has the lowest class certification hurdles, making it a popular venue for class action filings
What is Québec?
The class action settlement agreement that established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
What is the "Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement"?
The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada
Who is Bertha Wilson?
When to consult with your claims administrator about fraud concerns in an open class case
What is ASAP!
The official mascot of Carnaval
Who is Bonhomme!
This Fund provides financial support for approved class action plaintiffs to offset "loser pays" rules in Ontario
What is the Ontario Class Proceedings Fund?
The first Province to enact class action legislation
What is Québec?
The number of days the National Mobility Agreement allows common law lawyers to practice in another common law province per year
What is 100?
The type of case least vulnerable to fraudulent claims
Hit TV show about a sports romance that premiered in Montreal in November 2025
What is Heated Rivalry?
The Ottawa-based class action administration company that Epiq acquired in 2018
What is Bruneau Group?
Any one of the three 2001 SCC decisions that affirmed the three main goals of Canadian class actions
What are Western Canadian Shopping Centres v Dutton; Hollick v Toronto; or Rumley v British Columbia?
The 6-module course that helps Canadian lawyers better understand Indigenous issues in the legal system
What is "The Path"?
One impact of failure to prevent fraudulent claims
What is (any of the following):Undermines claims rate; Undermines class member and court confidence; Takes money from legitimate claimants; Adds costs?
The Premier of Québec
Who is François Legault?
The minimum number of calendar days required to notify email providers (like Gmail, Yahoo!, etc.) of an upcoming email campaign
What is at least 15 calendar days?
The first class action in Canada to be certified on a contested basis
What is Bendall v McGhan Medical Corp (defective breast implants)?
The Canadian Bar Association's sparsely updated podcast
What is The Every Lawyer?
An indicator of a potentially fraudulent claim
What is (any of the following): Foreign IP address or foreign email domains; Multiple claims with same payment destination; Claims with recently created email addresses; Multiple claims from same IP address; Hotmail accounts?
Number of time zones in Canada
What is 6?