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Class actions

Find a class action lawyer in Canada

Class actions can involve consumer, securities, competition, product, privacy, institutional or other claims affecting groups of people with common issues.

Evidence-backed discovery · not a quality ranking · not legal advice · confirm lawyer status and suitability directly

✓Describe the common harm
✓Identify jurisdiction and affected group
✓Confirm class-action experience
How to use this page

Start with the legal issue, then verify what matters

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Explain what happened and why many people may be affected similarly

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Identify the defendant, province and any existing proceedings you know about

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Ask whether the matter is suitable for individual litigation, a class proceeding or another process

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Use ordinary language

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Before retaining counsel

Useful questions to ask

Do you regularly act in class proceedings?
Is there already a proposed or certified class action about this issue?
What factors determine whether a case is suitable for certification?
Verify lawyer status and jurisdiction

Use the applicable provincial or territorial law society or official regulator to confirm current membership and status. Legal needs can be jurisdiction-specific.

Verification guidance
Not sure where to begin?

Start with Canada Lawyer Search and describe the legal problem in your own words.

Then confirm jurisdiction, lawyer status, conflicts, fees, availability and whether the lawyer actually handles the type of matter you have.

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