Foreword by David Rosenberg
Author’s Note
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
PART ONE: OPTIMAL AGGREGATION OF MASS TORT CLAIMS
CHAPTER 2: The Purpose and Function of Aggregation
CHAPTER 3: Deference and Behaviour Modification
CHAPTER 4: Approaches to “Fairness”
CHAPTER 5: Managing Structural Costs of Class Actions
PART TWO: CLASS ACTION LEGISLATION
CHAPTER 6: Canadian Class Action Policy
CHAPTER 7: Features and Problems of Canadian Class Action Regimes
PART THREE: NATIONAL CLASSES IN CANADA
CHAPTER 8: Problems of the National Class
CHAPTER 9: Interprovincial Consolidations
PART FOUR: REFINING CLASS ACTION SYSTEM DESIGN
CHAPTER 10: Proposals for Reform
CHAPTER 11: Conclusion
Table of Cases
Index