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Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228

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JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeHonourable Madam Justice Horsman
Docket NumberS162957
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Date12 February 2021
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12 practice notes
  • Early disposition or prejudicial attrition? An analysis of bill 161 and pre-certification dispositive motions in class actions
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 18-1, November 2022
    • November 1, 2022
    ...failed at the certiication stage. In overtly general terms, the efect of Bill 161 on 137 2017 BCSC 2327. 138 [2019] SCCA No 118. 139 2021 BCSC 228. 140 Ibid at para 156. 84 The Canadian Cl ass Action R eview | Volume 17 • No 2 certiication is to add a sequencing motion under section 4.1 (wh......
  • Class Actions, Workplace Harassment, and Discrimination Disputes: a Case Study of Lewis v Westjet Airlines LTD
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 17-2, March 2022
    • March 1, 2022
    ...forum. harassment and sexual assault and the removal of limitation periods for sexual assault. 3 Lewis v WestJet Airlines Ltd, 2021 BCSC 228 [Lewis BCSC (Certiication)]. 4 Lewis v WestJet Airlines Ltd, 2017 BCSC 2327 [Lewis BCSC], af’d 2019 BCCA 63 [Lewis BCCA], leave to appeal to SCC r......
  • Good Guys Recycling Inc. v 676083 B.C. Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 23, 2023
    ...advance the litigation on their behalf. [52] Revolution also cites the recent decision of this Court in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, as an example of a case, said to be like this one, in which a certification application was refused solely for failure to meet the preferabi......
  • Good Guys Recycling Inc. v. 676083 B.C. Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 23, 2023
    ...[52]      Revolution also cites the recent decision of this Court in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, as an example of a case, said to be like this one, in which a certification application was refused solely for failure to meet the preferability ......
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3 cases
  • Good Guys Recycling Inc. v 676083 B.C. Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 23, 2023
    ...advance the litigation on their behalf. [52] Revolution also cites the recent decision of this Court in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, as an example of a case, said to be like this one, in which a certification application was refused solely for failure to meet the preferabi......
  • Good Guys Recycling Inc. v. 676083 B.C. Ltd.,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • March 23, 2023
    ...[52]      Revolution also cites the recent decision of this Court in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, as an example of a case, said to be like this one, in which a certification application was refused solely for failure to meet the preferability ......
  • 676083 B.C. Ltd. v. Revolution Resource Recovery Inc.,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 22, 2021
    ...[52]        Revolution also cites the recent decision of this Court in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, as an example of a case, said to be like this one, in which a certification application was refused solely for failure to meet the prefera......
7 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Certifies WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • April 28, 2022
    ...and complaints investigation processes. Footnotes 1 Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2022 BCCA 145. 2 Lewis v WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228. 3 Class Proceedings Act, RSBC 1996, c. 4 Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 SCC 199. 5 Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock, 2020 ......
  • Court Declines WestJet Sexual Harassment Class Action
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 15, 2021
    ...training sessions, active whistleblower programs, and proactive investigation processes. Footnotes 1 Lewis v WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228 2 Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd, 2017 BCSC 2327 , aff'd 2019 BCCA 63 , leave to appeal refused [2019] SCCA No. 118 3 Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc......
  • Workplace Harassment Class Action Dismissed By BC Supreme Court
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 5, 2021
    ...a "systemic breach" of employment contracts by failing to provide a harassment-free workplace. In Lewis v WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228, the plaintiff advanced wide-sweeping, unproven allegations that the defendant had failed to create and implement effective policies to prevent and ......
  • Employment Litigation Trends To Watch In 2022
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 20, 2022
    ...v University Health Network, 2021 ONSC 7139. 2. Thompson v. Canada (AG) (see the statement of claim). 3. Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd., 2021 BCSC 228. 4. Fraser v. Canada (AG), 2020 SCC The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist adv......
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2 books & journal articles

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