Consumer protection
13%
Negligence
19%
Product liability
10%
Charter
11%
Privacy
10%
Competition
6%
Securities
19%
Labour & employment
4%
Breach of contract
4%
Crown liability
4%
Newly-filed class actions by category
January
1
3
6
8
0
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Newly-filed class actions by month
Consumer protection
Negligence
Product liability
Charter
Privacy
Competition
Securities
Labour & Employment
Breach of contract
Crown liability
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.
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
8
7
5
1
3
13
6
8
6
6
6
4
7
7
1
2
8
6
17
5
15
5
3
1
8
5
6
8
8
4
5
2
2
6
3
2
6
4
5
8
4
2
4
7
6
3
8
8
2023
2
4
5
7
Consumer protection
00
Negligence
00
Product liability
00
Charter
00
Privacy
00
Competition
00
Securities
00
Labour & Employment
00
Breach of contract
00
Crown liability
00
Newly-filed class actions by category
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.
Consumer protection
13%
Negligence
19%
Product liability
10%
Charter
11%
Privacy
10%
Competition
6%
Securities
19%
Labour & employment
4%
Breach of contract
4%
Crown liability
4%
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
0
1
3
6
8
8
7
5
1
3
13
4
6
8
6
6
6
7
7
1
2
8
6
17
5
15
5
3
1
8
5
6
8
8
4
5
2
2
6
3
2
6
4
5
8
4
2
4
7
6
3
8
8
Newly-filed class actions by month