Class actions can involve consumer, securities, competition, product, privacy, institutional or other claims affecting groups of people with common issues.
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✓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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Is there already a proposed or certified class action about this issue?
What factors determine whether a case is suitable for certification?
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