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"Or you can trade it all for what's behind door number two..." Be honest – whenever you see this set up on a game show you secretly want the contestant to give up the sure thing and take a peek behind door number two.

While class actions can be a useful tool for access to justice, there are limits to the types of claims that can be appropriately advanced through class proceedings.

The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal in the case of Koubi v. Mazda Canada Inc., et al. 2012 BCCA 310, a proposed class proceeding relating to defective door lock mechanisms in Mazda3 vehicles.

Product liability case law in 2021 brought clarity to certain causes of action that often form the basis of product liability claims. In particular, Ontario courts considered new duty of care categories arising within the ...

Last month, we gave brief highlights of a landmark lead paint liability case in California.

On December 15, 2010 the new "Canada Consumer Product Safety Act" (CCPSA) received royal assent. It is expected to come into force in the next few months under an accelerated schedule for implementation.

The Canadian Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA)1 will come into force on June 20, 2011. The CCPSA, introduced on June 9, 2010 as Bill C-36, received royal assent on December 14, 2010.

IPEX manufactured a composite pipe called Kitec that was used in plumbing and heating in thousands of residential and commercial premises across North America.

Sexual dysfunction. In any list of side effects for pharmaceuticals or medical products, it's one that always seems to stand out and strike a special fear in many people.

In Fernandez Leon v Bayer Inc., 2023 ONCA 629, a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Court overturned a lower court's decision to strike a product liability claim...

The Government of Canada has been busy making changes to a number of regulations relating to consumer products.

In Pelton v. Maytag, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a plaintiff's product liability claims grounded in failure to warn and negligent manufacture.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice rendered a decision involving a product liability claim that considered new legislation and guidelines arising from the Walkerton water crisis.

Health Canada's Canadian Product Safety Pledge expands as Temu Canada and AliExpress join Amazon Canada and eBay Canada as signatories, committing to 14 preventative and corrective actions to strengthen product safety on their platforms. This development significantly impacts the Direct Selling Industry, particularly businesses dealing with Natural Health Products, as major online marketplaces now face stricter compliance requirements for consumer products and cosmetics sold to Canadians.

The summer of 2014 will mark the three year anniversary of Canada’s current consumer product safety regime.

In Bosco v Mentor Worldwide LLC, 2024 BCSC 1931, the plaintiffs alleged that Mentor's silicone gel-filled breast implants, MemoryGel, caused adverse health effects, including connective tissue disorders

The Protecting Canadians from Unsafe Drugs Act (Vanessa’s Law) ("Vanessa’s Law") received royal assent on Nov. 6, 2014 and is now law.