The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from TELUS Communications Inc. (“TELUS”) in a class action that alleges that TELUS overcharged customers by rounding up calls to the next minute without disclosing that practice. In Wellman v TELUS Communications Company, TELUS is arguing that the proposed class is too broad, and that TELUS’ corporate or other customers who do not count as “consumers” under consumer protection legislation should have to arbitrate the issue due to arbitration clauses in their contracts with TELUS. The Issues In the class action, the plaintiff claims that TELUS overcharged customers by rounding ... [more] Full article