Canada: Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

Wellman v. TELUS Communications Co.[1] is an Ontario class action in which the plaintiffs allege that TELUS engaged in systematic overbilling of its mobile phone subscribers.

On July 16, 2025, the Government of Québec published a draft regulation (the Draft Regulation) to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act...

On July 16, 2025, the Québec government published a draft of the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the "Regulation"), which will come into force...

The federal government has amended the Financial Consumer Protection Framework Regulations under the Bank Act (Canada) to limit non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees for personal deposit accounts...

In a recent judgment, the Québec Superior Court has provided a clear demonstration of its willingness to critically assess the merits of class actions, despite them meeting the authorization threshold.

Company directors' liability varies from year to year, as new provisions are added, withdrawn or amended. In light of this fact, we would like to call attention...

On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA). Bill 4 passed second reading on March 3, 2025. If enacted as proposed, the legislation would prohibit dispute resolution clauses and class action waiver clauses in consumer contracts.

Ontario has taken another significant step in its years-long process to update the province's consumer protection legislation.

On February 25, 2025, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 4, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 2025 (the "Bill").