Annual Class Actions Colloquium by the Ontario Bar Association (OBA)
PsycIME - Your trusted Psychiatric IME Partner
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA), through its Class Actions Law Section, invites you to the 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, held at the OBA Conference Centre, 20 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON (with an option to attend virtually).
This flagship one-day event brings together leading practitioners, in-house counsel, defence and plaintiff firms, and members of the judiciary to explore fundamental and emerging issues in class action practice. With topics ranging from certification and financing to product liability, social-justice class actions and procedural reform, the Colloquium offers both strategic insight and practical tools for the modern class action litigator.
About Class Actions Law Section
The OBA’s Class Actions Law Section provides members with professional development, thought leadership, and advocacy opportunities in the class actions field. From legislative updates to cutting-edge case-law analysis, the Section connects legal professionals with the tools and insights essential to effective class-action practice.
About the Colloquium
Date: November 25, 2025
Location: 20 Toronto Street, Toronto, ON (live in-person & virtual)
Format: Full-day, accredited CPD program (approximately 7 hours) designed for both plaintiff and defence litigators.
Highlights of this year’s Colloquium include:
- A retrospective on the 2020 Class Proceedings Act (CPA) amendments and a preview of the proposed 2026 Rules.
- “Views from the Bench” featuring Federal and provincial Court judges, offering candid insight into class-action management and decision-making.
- Panels on financing mechanisms for class actions – including third-party funding, litigation insurance, and strategic budgeting approaches.
- Trends and hot-topics in class actions: product-liability claims, social-justice class actions, certification challenges across jurisdictions.
Whether you represent plaintiffs, defendants, or serve as counsel in complex multi-party litigation, this Colloquium offers a comprehensive update to sharpen your practice and prepare for the next wave of class-action development.
PsycIME: Supporting Insight and Integrity in Complex Class Actions
As the Silver Sponsor of the 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium, PsycIME proudly supports the Ontario Bar Association’s commitment to advancing informed, ethical, and effective class action practice. The Colloquium’s discussions—ranging from social justice litigation and institutional abuse cases to product liability, procedural reform, and financing strategies—align closely with PsycIME’s work at the intersection of medicine, psychology, and law. In class actions involving psychological injury, trauma, or systemic harm, PsycIME provides independent medical and psychological evaluations that bring clarity to causation, impact, and recovery. By applying evidence-based assessment and expert analysis, PsycIME helps legal professionals navigate the complex human dimensions of class action litigation. Whether addressing evolving frameworks, ethical considerations, or emerging technologies in legal processes, PsycIME’s approach reinforces the Colloquium’s goal of fostering credibility, collaboration, and innovation across the justice system.
