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Class Actions

Ever since 1995 when the Class Proceedings Act came into force in British Columbia, CFM has been acting on behalf of plaintiffs pursuing large corporations, particularly in the areas of competition law and price fixing.

CFM has played a role in many class actions since 1995. One of the most notable to date being its participation as lead counsel in pursuing Hepatitis C litigation and in resolving that litigation on a pan-Canadian basis. The settlement amount was valued at $1.6 billion.

A full list of current active litigation where our lawyers are acting as counsel can be found in the left-hand side bar. Click on the case name to view full information about the case.

Notable cases in this field include:

  • DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) Class Action: Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Infineon Technologies AG et al.
  • LCD Class Action: (Gruber v. LG Phillips LCD Co. Ltd. et al.)
  • Life Insurance Class Action: (Kenny v. Industrial-Alliance Pacific Life Insurance Company aka North West Life and Seaboard Life Insurance Company)
  • Hepatitis C Class Action: (Endean v. The Canadian Red Cross Society et al.)
  • Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation v. British Columbia (Agriculture and Lands)
  • Microsoft Class Action: Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. and Godfrey v. Microsoft Corporation

Recent Class Action Updates

February 28, 2022
Small Bearings

On February 3, 2022, the BC Court approved a motion to certify the within action against NSK for settlement purposes.

January 15, 2022
Capacitors Class Actions

On December 15, 2021, the BC Supreme Court certified the Electrolytic Capacitors action against ELNA and Holy Stone.

January 7, 2022
Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing

The British Columbia ODD class action has been certified for settlement purposes as against the Quanta, BenQ and Pioneer Defendants.

December 21, 2021
Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries Claims Process

The deadline to make a claim in this Class Action has now passed. Please check www.batteriessettlement.ca for regular updates on the expected timing of the…

November 16, 2021
Revolution Resource Recovery Inc. Class Action Certification

On October 22, 2021 the BC Court certified a class proceeding against the defendant Revolution Resource Recovery Inc. The class action alleges that Revolution charged…

November 8, 2021
Glucosamine Class Action: Certification

On November 1, 2021, the Court certified the Glucosamine action against the defendant Jamieson in addition to the defendants, WN and Natural Factors (the case…

Credit Card Class Action: Updated Distribution Plan

Updates have been made to the distribution plan after consultation with merchants. Changes made since the initial Distribution plan was posted on October 7, 2021…

Autoparts Class Action: Settlement Updates

Autolights Action A settlement has been reached in the autolights action with the Stanley group of defendants. The settlement is subject to court approval in…

October 13, 2021
Credit Card Actions Certified for Settlement

The Credit Card Actions have been certified for settlement as against Royal Bank of Canada, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Bank of…

September 15, 2021
New Settlement: Resistors Class Action

A new settlement has been reached with Kamaya totaling $770,000.

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