Newly filed class actions by category
63
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Consumer protectiion
Total number
of newly filed
class actions1,2
Privacy
Competition
Crown
liability
Environment
Negligence
Municipal
Product
liability
Securities
Breach of
contract
Copyright
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Crown liability
4%
Consumer protection
13%
Breach of contract
4%
Labour &
employment
4%
Securities
19%
Negligence
19%
Competition
6%
Privacy
10%
Charter
11%
Product liability
10%
8
12
12
9
7
7
5
4
Newly-filed class actions by category
3
2
1
1
2023
Newly filed class actions by month
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
1. A total of 72 applications for authorization were filed in Québec in 2021, whereas only 48 were filed in 2022.
In comparison, 98 class actions were instituted in 2020.
17
15
13
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
8
8
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
1
1
1