Thompson v. Canada

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Citation2025 FC 476
Date13 March 2025

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5 practice notes
  • Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 20, 2025
    ...proceedings with large classes, fail to satisfy the statutory requirement, inclining the court against certification: Thompson v. Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paras 275–77; Kett at para 207; Bhangu at para 409 The plan provides no preliminary trial length estimate. It does not discuss or estimate......
  • Varley v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 29, 2025
    ...be the same as under the common law, for this would amount to applying the common law in Quebec; see, in this regard, Thompson v Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paragraphs [92] The parties’ failure to make meaningful submissions regarding civil law means that I am not in a position to decide the mot......
  • Lightbody v. Canada, 2025 FC 1433
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 28, 2025
    ...FCA at para 28; Adelberg . Canada, 2024 FCA 106 [Adelberg FCA] at para 51; Davis at para 68; McMillan FCA at para 45; Thompson v Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paras 109 and 119). Where the disagreement between the parties lies is whether jurisdictional bar of section 236 is subject to the common......
  • Moreau v. Canada, 2025 FCA 182
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • October 7, 2025
    ...class proceeding on a completely different issue: Thompson v. Canada, 2024 FC 1414; Thompson v. Canada, 2024 FC 1752; Thompson v. Canada, 2025 FC 476. [16] Both Federal Court judges also correctly found that no Act of Parliament provides for naming the Speaker as a respondent in this procee......
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  • Canadian Society for the Advancement of Science in Public Policy v British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • October 20, 2025
    ...proceedings with large classes, fail to satisfy the statutory requirement, inclining the court against certification: Thompson v. Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paras 275–77; Kett at para 207; Bhangu at para 409 The plan provides no preliminary trial length estimate. It does not discuss or estimate......
  • Varley v. Canada (Attorney General)
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • April 29, 2025
    ...be the same as under the common law, for this would amount to applying the common law in Quebec; see, in this regard, Thompson v Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paragraphs [92] The parties’ failure to make meaningful submissions regarding civil law means that I am not in a position to decide the mot......
  • Lightbody v. Canada, 2025 FC 1433
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 28, 2025
    ...FCA at para 28; Adelberg . Canada, 2024 FCA 106 [Adelberg FCA] at para 51; Davis at para 68; McMillan FCA at para 45; Thompson v Canada, 2025 FC 476 at paras 109 and 119). Where the disagreement between the parties lies is whether jurisdictional bar of section 236 is subject to the common......
  • Moreau v. Canada, 2025 FCA 182
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • October 7, 2025
    ...class proceeding on a completely different issue: Thompson v. Canada, 2024 FC 1414; Thompson v. Canada, 2024 FC 1752; Thompson v. Canada, 2025 FC 476. [16] Both Federal Court judges also correctly found that no Act of Parliament provides for naming the Speaker as a respondent in this procee......
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