26 (1) The court may direct any means of distribution of amounts awarded under section 24 or 25 that it considers appropriate.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (1). Idem (2) In giving directions under subsection (1), the court may order that, (a)  the defendant distribute directly to class members the amount of monetary relief to which each class member is entitled by any means authorized by the court, including abatement and credit; (b)  the defendant pay into court or some other appropriate depository the total amount of the defendant’s liability to the class until further order of the court; and (c)  any person other than the defendant distribute directly to class members the amount of monetary relief to which each member is entitled by any means authorized by the court.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (2). Idem (3) In deciding whether to make an order under clause (2) (a), the court shall consider whether distribution by the defendant is the most practical way of distributing the award for any reason, including the fact that the amount of monetary relief to which each class member is entitled can be determined from the records of the defendant.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (3). (4)-(6) Repealed:
2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (1). Supervisory role of the court (7) The court shall supervise the execution of judgments and the distribution of awards under section 24 or 25 and may stay the whole or any part of an execution or distribution for a reasonable period on such terms as it considers appropriate.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (7). Payment of awards (8) The court may order that an award made under section 24 or 25 be paid, (a)  in a lump sum, forthwith or within a time set by the court; or (b)  in instalments, on such terms as the court considers appropriate.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (8). Costs of distribution (9) The court may order that the costs of distribution of an award under section 24 or 25, including the costs of notice associated with the distribution and the fees payable to a person administering the distribution, be paid out of the proceeds of the judgment or may make such other order as it considers appropriate.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (9). Return of unclaimed amounts (10) Any part of an award for division among individual class members that remains unclaimed or otherwise undistributed after a time set by the court shall be returned to the party against whom the award was made, without further order of the court.  1992, c. 6, s. 26 (10). Duty of person, entity administering distribution (11) A person or entity administering the distribution of an award under section 24 or 25 shall do so in a competent and diligent manner. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (2). Report (12) No later than 60 days after the date on which an award made under section 24 is fully distributed, including any distribution under subsection (10) or section 27.2, the person or entity who administered the distribution shall file with the court a report containing their best information respecting the following: 1.  The amount of the award. 2.  The total number of class members. 3.  Information respecting the number of class members identified in each affidavit filed under subsection 5 (3) in the motion for certification. 4.  The number of class members who received notice associated with the distribution, and a description of how notice was given. 5.  The number of class members who made a claim for monetary relief and, of them, the numbers of class members who did and who did not receive the relief. 6.  The amount of the award distributed to class members and a description of how the award was distributed. 7.  The amount and recipients of any distribution under subsection (10) or section 27.2. 8.  The number of class members who opted out of the class proceeding. 9.  The smallest and largest amounts distributed to class members, the average and the median of the amounts distributed to class members, and any other aggregate data respecting the distribution that the person or entity who administered the distribution considers to be relevant. 10.  The administrative costs associated with the distribution of the award. 11.  The solicitor fees and disbursements. 12.  Any amount paid to the Class Proceedings Fund established under the Law Society Act or to a funder under a third-party funding agreement approved under section 33.1. 13.  Any other information the court requires to be included in the report. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (2). Same (13) Once the court is satisfied that the requirements of subsection (12) have been met with respect to a filed report, the court shall make an order approving the report and append the report to the order. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (2). Same (14) If the regulations so provide, the person or entity who administered the distribution, or such other person or entity as may be prescribed, shall provide, in accordance with the regulations, a copy of the approved report to the person or entity specified by the regulations. 2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 11, Sched. 4, s. 23 (1, 2) - 01/10/2020