Class Action Lawyer, Mike Dull, breaks down what a class action lawsuit is. A class action, also known as a class action lawsuit, or class suit, is a type of lawsuit where one or more people work with a class action lawyer to bring justice to themselves and a larger group of people who have had similar experiences. This group is called a “class.” These lawsuits are powerful and cost-effective because they allow people to band together and put forward a single claim. They give individuals access to justice, and the public sees them as a social service, because they hold large companies and governments accountable, helping to change their behaviour.

Each Canadian province and territory operates with its own court system. Most civil claims such as class action lawsuits can be filed in provincial or territorial superior courts. The Federal Court of Canada has jurisdiction in matters relating to specific federal statutes such as class-action lawsuits against the federal government, a federal ministry, or the Crown agency. The Federal Court can also hear cases against private parties for claims based on federal statute violations. Western Canadian Shopping Centres v Dutton, [2001] 2 SCR 534, was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of Canada provided a procedural blueprint authorizing class action proceedings in all Canadian jurisdictions. Prince Edward Island relies on Dutton for the structure of its class action proceedings. All other provinces have provincial class proceedings statutes, while Québec has enacted class action provisions in its Code of Civil Procedure.

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