What is the definition of a class and what is the impact of it?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from K.S. v British Columbia (Ministry of Children and Family Development), 2021 BCSC 1818 (CanLII):

The plaintiffs acknowledge that the proposed class definition may include persons who ultimately will not succeed in their claims; however, they submit that this does not mean that the definition is overly broad. As noted by Justice Perell in Mayotte v. Ontario, 2010 ONSC 3765:

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