The law firms of Roy O’Connor LLP, Cavalluzzo LLP and Whitten & Lublin PC have issued a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of the proposed representative plaintiff Leigh Cunningham against RBC Dominion Securities Limited.

The proposed class action alleges that over a number of years RBC DS failed to properly pay commissioned employees such as investment advisors, wealth advisors and portfolio managers vacation pay and holiday pay as required by provincial and territorial employment standards laws.

The proposed class action seeks to include RBC DS employees from across Canada but not British Columbia or Alberta (which have laws that exclude RBC DS employees there from vacation and holiday pay requirements).

Certification Motion & Decision

The Plaintiff moved for the certification of this action as a class proceeding. The certification motion was heard on June 20, September 21, October 28 and November 16, 2022. In Reasons for Decision released on December 29, 2022, the Honourable Justice Belobaba certified this action as a class proceeding.

  • Reasons for Decision: Please click here to view or download the Reasons for Decision.
  • Certification Order: Please click here to view or download a copy of the Certification Order.
  • Notice of Certification (EN): Please click here to view or download a copy of the court-approved Notice of Certification
  • Avis De Certification (FR): Veuillez cliquer ici pour consulter ou télécharger l’Avis De Certification approuvé par le tribunal

Next Steps

This action will now proceed to the “discovery” stage of the proceeding where the parties exchange relevant documents and conduct out of court witness examinations in order to acquire information regarding the facts of the case.

Documents

Register For More Information

If you believe that you may be a class member in this proceeding and wish to receive information from time to time about the status of the lawsuit, you may request such information by filling in the form found at: The Registration Page.

More Information

For further information about the class proceeding lawsuit please contact Class Counsel at:
Roy O’Connor LLP
Attention: James Katsuras
Tel: 1-888-330-8815
Fax: 416-362-6204
Email: jk@royoconnor.ca

Further updates about this action will be posted to website as the case develops.

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