Ontario appeal court upholds decision not to certify class action against CHL over alleged abuse | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Colin Freeze
Publication Date: September 22, 2025 - 14:45

Ontario appeal court upholds decision not to certify class action against CHL over alleged abuse

September 22, 2025

The claims of elite junior hockey players who blame the Canadian Hockey League for enabling a widespread hazing culture of assault and abuse are too complex to proceed as a single class action lawsuit, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on Monday.

However, Ontario’s highest court left the door open for the players to pursue compensation through a series of smaller class actions, and said “there is evidence that serious abuse has long plagued major junior hockey.”



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