C.C.S.M. c. C130
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| PART 1
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| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
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| Definitions
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| PART 2
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| CERTIFICATION
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| Member of class may commence proceeding
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| Motion for certification by plaintiff
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| Timing of motion
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| Representative plaintiff not from class
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| Motion for certification by defendant
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| Certification of class proceeding
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| Adjournment of certification motion
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| Meaning of certification
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| Certification of subclass
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| Representative plaintiff for subclass
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| Residency
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| Certain matters not bar to certification
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| Contents of certification order
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| Contents of certification order involving subclasses
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| Amendment of certification order
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| Refusal to certify
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| If conditions for certification not satisfied
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| (2)
| Consequences of decertification
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| PART 3
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| CONDUCT OF CLASS PROCEEDINGS
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| DIVISION 1
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| THE ROLE OF THE COURT
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| Stages of class proceedings
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| (2)
| Judgment on common issues
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| Court may determine conduct of proceeding
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| Court may stay proceeding
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| Motions before certification judge
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| Unavailability of certification judge
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| Certification judge not to preside at trial
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| DIVISION 2
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| PARTICIPATION OF CLASS MEMBERS
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| Participation of class members
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| Court order re participation by class members
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| Opting out of class proceeding
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| Discovery
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| Discovery of class members
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| Considerations re discovery of class members
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| Failure to submit to examination for discovery
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| Examination of class members
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| Considerations re examination of class members
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| DIVISION 3
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| NOTICES
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| Notice of certification
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| Waiver of notice
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| Considerations re notice
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| Method of giving notice
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| (5)
| Different means of notice for different classes
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| Contents of notice
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| Solicitation of contributions
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| Notice of determination of common issues
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| Considerations re notice
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| (3)
| Contents of notice
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| Notice to protect interests of affected persons
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| Considerations re notice
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| Approval of notice by the court
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| Giving of notice by another party
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| Costs of notice
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| (2)
| Court may consider different interests of subclass
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| PART 4
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| ORDERS, AWARDS AND RELATED PROCEDURES
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| DIVISION 1
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| ORDERS ON COMMON AND INDIVIDUAL ISSUES
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| Contents of order on common issues
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| Judgment on common issues binding
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| Where judgment does not bind party
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| Determination of individual issues
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| Directions for determination of individual issues
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| (3)
| Considerations in giving directions
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| (4)
| Deadline for making claim
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| (5)
| No claim without leave
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| (6)
| Considerations re leave
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| Deemed order of the court
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| Individual assessment of liability
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| DIVISION 2
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| AGGREGATE AWARDS
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| Aggregate awards of monetary relief
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| Submissions by defendant
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| Statistical evidence may be used
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| Exempt records
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| Introduction of statistical information
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| (4)
| Notice
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| (5)
| Contents of notice
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| (6)
| Law applies
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| Inspection of documents
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| Average or proportional share of aggregate awards
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| Application to be excluded from distribution
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| Considerations re exclusion
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| Deduction of individual awards
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| Individual share of aggregate award
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| (2)
| Determining claims
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| Methods of determining claims
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| Deadline for making claim
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| (5)
| No claim without leave
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| (6)
| Considerations re leave
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| (7)
| Amended judgment
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| Distribution of awards
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| Distribution options
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| Considerations re distribution
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| Court supervision
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| Awards paid in lump sum or instalments
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| Costs of distribution
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| Undistributed award
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| Considerations re undistributed award
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| Undistributed award if class members unknown
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| Award may benefit non-class members
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| (5)
| Unclaimed award
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| DIVISION 3
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| TERMINATION OF PROCEEDINGS AND APPEALS
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| Settlement, discontinuance and abandonment
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| Court approval of settlement
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| Settlement not binding unless approved
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| Settlement binding on class members
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| (5)
| Notice to class members
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| Appeals
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| Leave to appeal
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| (3)
| Appeal by class member
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| Appeal of certification decision
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| (5)
| Right of class member to appeal
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| (6)
| Deadline for class member
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| (7)
| Extension of time limit to appeal
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| PART 5
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| COSTS, FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS
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| Costs
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| Considerations re costs
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| (3)
| Assessment of costs
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| Class members not liable for costs
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| Agreements respecting fees and disbursements
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| Approval of agreements
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| (3)
| Motion for approval of agreements
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| Interest
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| (5)
| Calculation of interest
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| (6)
| First charge
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| (7)
| Power of court to determine fees
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| PART 6
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| GENERAL
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| Limitation period
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| Suspension of limitation period
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| (3)
| Appeals
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| Application of rules of court
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| Application of Act
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| Service on Attorney-General
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| Crown bound
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| C.C.S.M. reference
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| Coming into force
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