Class Roots: The Genesis of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1966 - 1993

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dc.contributor.advisorGirard, Philip V.
dc.creatorChiodo, Suzanne Erica
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T12:41:44Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T12:41:44Z
dc.date.copyright2016-11-16
dc.date.issued2017-07-27
dc.date.updated2017-07-27T12:41:44Z
dc.degree.disciplineLaw
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameLLM - Master of Laws
dc.description.abstractNearly 25 years since its passage, the Ontario Class Proceedings Act has become one of the most frequently debated procedural mechanisms of its kind. The CPA came about following the release of the Attorney Generals Advisory Committee (AGAC) Report in 1990. None of the current narratives explain how this Report pulled together so many divergent interests where previous attempts had failed. My thesis answers this question with reference to the historical sources and the legal, political and social changes that took place throughout this period. This thesis also highlights the unique nature of the AGAC consultation process, which saw the negotiation of a consensus between the parties and the subsequent drafting of legislation. Although this process was effective, however, it led to compromises and a lack of democratic oversight that continue to affect the CPA and its goals of access to justice to this day.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33464
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.subject.keywordsClass actions
dc.subject.keywordsClass proceedings
dc.subject.keywordsLegal history
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical science
dc.subject.keywordsPublic policy
dc.subject.keywordsIan Scott
dc.subject.keywordsAccess to justice
dc.subject.keywordsCollective redress
dc.subject.keywordsRepresentative proceedings
dc.subject.keywordsCivil procedure
dc.titleClass Roots: The Genesis of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1966 - 1993
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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