Pro‑Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2013 SCC 57
Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; LeBel, Louis; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Rothstein, Marshall; Cromwell, Thomas Albert; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Wagner, Richard |
Citation | 2013 SCC 57,[2013] 3 SCR 477,[2013] ACS no 57,364 DLR (4th) 573,[2013] SCJ No 57 (QL) |
Date | 31 October 2013 |
Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
Docket Number | 34282 |
-
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
View this document and try vLex for 7 days - TRY VLEX
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Start Your 7-day Trial
206 practice notes
-
Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 478 N.R. 202 (SCC)
...293 O.A.C. 204; 111 O.R.(3d) 346; 2012 ONCA 443, refd to. [para. 204]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, sect. 28 [para. 16]. Securities Act, R.......
-
Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42
...suffered no loss so as to distinguish them from those who did. In Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2013 SCC 57 , [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477, the Court directed that, for a court to certify loss-related questions as common issues in a price-fixing class proceeding, it must be sat......
-
Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 346 O.A.C. 204 (SCC)
...293 O.A.C. 204; 111 O.R.(3d) 346; 2012 ONCA 443, refd to. [para. 204]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, sect. 28 [para. 16]. Securities Act, R.......
-
Watson v. Bank of America Corp. et al., 2015 BCCA 362
...42; 61 Man.R.(2d) 282; 64 D.L.R.(4th) 335 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 345 B.C.A.C. 1; 589 W.A.C. 1; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2014......
Request a trial to view additional results
159 cases
-
Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 478 N.R. 202 (SCC)
...293 O.A.C. 204; 111 O.R.(3d) 346; 2012 ONCA 443, refd to. [para. 204]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, sect. 28 [para. 16]. Securities Act, R.......
-
Pioneer Corp. v. Godfrey, 2019 SCC 42
...suffered no loss so as to distinguish them from those who did. In Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, 2013 SCC 57 , [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477, the Court directed that, for a court to certify loss-related questions as common issues in a price-fixing class proceeding, it must be sat......
-
Green et al. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al., (2015) 346 O.A.C. 204 (SCC)
...293 O.A.C. 204; 111 O.R.(3d) 346; 2012 ONCA 443, refd to. [para. 204]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Statutes Noticed: Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, sect. 28 [para. 16]. Securities Act, R.......
-
Watson v. Bank of America Corp. et al., 2015 BCCA 362
...42; 61 Man.R.(2d) 282; 64 D.L.R.(4th) 335 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23]. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. et al. v. Microsoft Corp. et al., [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; 450 N.R. 201; 345 B.C.A.C. 1; 589 W.A.C. 1; 2013 SCC 57, refd to. [para. Bram Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. A.I. Enterprises Ltd. et al., [2014......
Request a trial to view additional results
8 firm's commentaries
-
Ontario Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 12 16, 2017)
...same as the test on a motion to strike for no reasonable cause of action per Pro-Sys Consulting Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., 2013 SCC 57, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477, at para. 63. The test is whether, assuming the facts pleaded to be true, it is plain and obvious that the claim has no reasonable prospe......
-
Competition Class Actions In Canada: The Supreme Court Resets The Ground Rules
...implications of the rulings will no doubt be felt in the years to come. Footnotes 1 Pro Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, [2013] 3 SCR 477; Infineon Technologies AG v. Option consommateurs, [2013] 3 SCR 600; Sun Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, [2013] 3 SCR......
-
The Godfrey Decision: The Supreme Court of Canada weighs in on umbrellas, discoverability, complete codes, and certification methodologies
...of their competitors, in the absence of any actual collusion between them.15 1. Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; Sun-Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 545; Infineon Technologies AG v. Option consommateurs, [2013] 3 S......
-
The Godfrey Decision: The Supreme Court Of Canada Weighs In On Umbrellas, Discoverability, Complete Codes, And Certification Methodologies
...member of Dentons' Competition and Foreign Investment Review group. Footnotes Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Microsoft Corporation, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 477; Sun-Rype Products Ltd. v. Archer Daniels Midland Company, [2013] 3 S.C.R. 545; Infineon Technologies AG v. Option consommateurs, [2013] 3 S.C......
Request a trial to view additional results
39 books & journal articles
-
Catch and Release: Class Actions and Solvent Third Parties Under the Ccaa
...chips (DRAM), a component used 2 3 4 5 6 [2013] 3 SCR 600 [Infineon]. [2014] 1 SCR 3 [Vivendi]. [2014] 2 SCR 725 [Bank of Montreal]. [2013] 3 SCR 477. [2013] 3 SCR 545. Please note that the factual summaries are based, in part, on those published by the same author in Class Actions in Quebe......
-
An Overview of Class Actions and Covid-19 in Ontario’s Long-term Care Facilities
...Ltd v Infineon Technologies AG, 2009 BCCA 503 at para 57 [Infineon BCCA]. 9 Ibid and para 68 [emphasis added]. 10 2013 SCC 57, [2013] 3 SCR 477 [Pro-Sys]. 11 Note that the workable methodology test was in fact described in the Supreme Court of Canada 2013 trilogy of decisions: AIC Limited v......
-
No Right Without a Remedy? the Potential Role of Class Actions in Police Accountability and Defending Charter Rights
...chips (DRAM), a component used 2 3 4 5 6 [2013] 3 SCR 600 [Infineon]. [2014] 1 SCR 3 [Vivendi]. [2014] 2 SCR 725 [Bank of Montreal]. [2013] 3 SCR 477. [2013] 3 SCR 545. Please note that the factual summaries are based, in part, on those published by the same author in Class Actions in Quebe......
-
The Unworkability of the Workable Methodology Standard
...Ltd v Infineon Technologies AG, 2009 BCCA 503 at para 57 [Infineon BCCA]. 9 Ibid and para 68 [emphasis added]. 10 2013 SCC 57, [2013] 3 SCR 477 [Pro-Sys]. 11 Note that the workable methodology test was in fact described in the Supreme Court of Canada 2013 trilogy of decisions: AIC Limited v......
Request a trial to view additional results