Class Actions & Key Cases

Our lawyers are at the forefront of addressing some of the most significant injustices in Canada.

Class Actions

We represent people who have been harmed by corporations or public authorities. As fearless advocates for the underdog, we stand up for those who have been wronged by:

  • Government wrongdoing and Charter breaches
  • Consumer or securities misrepresentations
  • Faulty products
  • Human rights abuses
  • Any other mass wrongdoing

We are committed to securing access to justice for those who may not otherwise have the means to assert their rights.

For more information, browse our current class actions or contact us. We welcome all questions about our current class actions, as well as any ideas or inquiries about potential class actions.

Current Class Actions

Have a question about a specific class action, or an idea for a potential class action? Contact us.

Alberta Bail Class Action

This certified class action is brought against the Province of Alberta for its systemic failure to conduct bail hearings within 24 hours of an arrest as required by the Criminal Code and the Charter. 

Scotiabank Vacation Pay Class Action

This proposed class action is brought against the Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) on behalf of a proposed class of all Scotiabank employees who were not compensated for unused vacation days, or whose vacation and holiday pay were systemically miscalculated in a manner contrary to the Canada Labour Code, between December 12, 2020 until the date that the court certifies the action as a class action.

Key Cases

Have a question about a key case? Contact us.

Human Rights Action Against Barrick Gold

CFM Lawyers and Phillips Barristers PC are legal counsel for Sophia Matiko John and 42 other Tanzanian plaintiffs in two human rights lawsuits against Barrick Mining Company regarding killings and other abuses at Barrick’s North Mara Mine in a remote region of Tanzania near the Kenyan border. The lawsuits allege that Barrick, in its role as parent company and overseer of operations at North Mara, is responsible at law for instances of torture, beatings, disappearances, and killings allegedly perpetrated by the Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) while operating as a security provider to the mine.