In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada noted that trials, “with unnecessary expense and delay, can prevent the fair and just resolution of disputes.”
“The full trial has become largely illusory because, except where government funding is available, ordinary Canadians cannot afford to access the adjudication of civil disputes,” wrote Justice Karakatsanis. http://www.canadianunderwriter.ca/news/supreme-court-of-canada-stipulates-new-approach-to-handling-lawsuits-in-ontario/1002891614/s7vw03Wsv64srM2vx/?ref=enews_CU&utm_source=CU&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CU-EN01312014