OBA Class Action Law PROGRAM | Original Program Date: October 2, 2018

Join our experienced faculty for an insightful discussion on recent class actions developments. This timely conversation will bring you up to speed on the latest cases and issues in this area of law, including:

• Summary judgments before certification
• The interplay between arbitration clauses and class actions
• When can indirect purchasers recover as a class
• Will oppression render Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act redundant?
• The framework for multi-jurisdictional class proceedings and how it will be affected, especially by
  • Upcoming amendments to the B.C Class Proceedings Act
  • The revised Canadian Judicial Protocol for the Management of Multi-jurisdictional Class Actions and Provision of Class Action Notice
  • The creation of a Class Actions Chamber in Montreal in December 2018

Register now for this valuable and timely program.

PROGRAM CHAIR

Steve Tenai, Aird & Berlis LLP

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Vera Toppings, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Michael Eizenga, Bennett Jones LLP