Law360 Canada ( November 21, 2025, 9:44 AM EST) -- Appeal by appellants from decision of the motion judge rejecting their motion for certification. The appellants alleged that for decades, many young players in major junior hockey leagues endured serious abuse. They submitted that those who were harmed deserved meaningful access to justice, and that any individuals and organizations who were responsible for the abuse had to be held accountable. The appellants initiated a proposed class action lawsuit. They sought permission to sue each of the four major junior hockey leagues, and all 60 teams that they represented, on behalf of thousands of players who, they alleged, were subjected to systemic abuse over a 50-year span. They argued that the abuse was systemic in nature and that certification as a class action was warranted. The motion judge rejected the motion, refusing to certify the proceeding as a class action. He concluded that the proposed class action was unmanageable and found that the appellants’ counsel failed to provide a litigation plan capable of addressing the scale and complexity of the case. The appellants contended that the motion judge erred in finding that their case failed to disclose a valid cause of action, did not raise common issues suitable for class-wide resolution, and was not the preferable procedure for resolving the claims....