What is the scope of a class action under section 4(1)(b) of the CPA?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Godfrey v. Sony Corporation, 2016 BCSC 844 (CanLII):
Section 4(1)(b) of the CPA requires an identifiable class of two or more persons to certify a class proceeding. Defining the scope of the class is crucial: it identifies individuals who have a possible claim against the defendant, it identifies those individuals entitled to notice of the certification and, if relief is rewarded, it identifies those who are bound by the judgment: Western Canadian Shopping Centres v. Dutton, 2001 SCC 46 at para. 38.
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