Proposed class action lawsuits against fund managers over trailer commissions to discount brokers can proceed, an Ontario court has ruled.
The court upheld a lower court decision, rejecting motions to dismiss new trailer fee class actions against BMO Investments Inc., Natcan Trust Co., and National Bank Investments Inc.
The court ruling allows the lawsuits to proceed without obtaining leave from the court.
The decision comes after the firms appealed a lower court ruling from November 2024.
Author's summary: Court allows trailer fee class actions to proceed.