The plaintiffs sought certification of a proposed class action arising from explosions at a propane facility in Toronto that allegedly caused personal injury, property damage, and evacuation of nearby residents.
The court considered the certification requirements under s. 5 of the Class Proceedings Act, 1992.
It held that the pleadings against certain landlord defendants failed to disclose a viable cause of action because the allegations relying on agency, single‑group enterprise, and alter‑ego theories lacked material facts capable of piercing the corporate veil.
Those pleadings were struck with leave to amend and the certification motion against those defendants was adjourned.
The proceeding was otherwise certified as a class action against the remaining defendants, with common issues approved and representative plaintiffs appointed.
