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==What court hears a class action?== | ==What court hears a class action?== | ||
Class actions have been part of the legal landscape in British Columbia since 1996. They are governed by the Class Proceedings Act. It lets one person sue in the BC Supreme Court on behalf of a group of people if they have similar claims against the same wrongdoer. The Federal Court of Canada also allows certain class actions involving federal law and the federal government. | Class actions have been part of the legal landscape in British Columbia since 1996. They are governed by the ''Class Proceedings Act''. It lets one person sue in the BC Supreme Court on behalf of a group of people if they have similar claims against the same wrongdoer. The Federal Court of Canada also allows certain class actions involving federal law and the federal government. | ||
==How is a class action started?== | ==How is a class action started?== | ||
