British Columbia (Attorney General) v Neal

Decided: 2026-09-25. Docket: CA50957; CA50958. Citation: 2026 BCCA 391 (CanLII). Child protection — Class action claims — Core policy and justiciability — Whether funding and design of the child welfare system are core policy decisions — Decisions about funding and the design of the child welfare system not suitable for court review — Negligence, fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and Charter s. 7 claims struck — Certification set aside, in part | Procedure — Class proceedings — Certification criteria — Identifiable class — Whether the Essential Services Class definition meets s. 4(1)(b) of the Class Proceedings Act — “Essential service” and “delay, denial, or service gap” not defined and cannot be objectively determined — Family Class definition flawed but leave to amend granted — Certifi