The common issues requirement is directed at whether allowing the matter to proceed as a class action will avoid duplication of fact‑finding or legal analysis. The issue will be common if its resolution is necessary to the resolution of each class member’s claim and is a substantial ingredient of that claim (Hollick v. Toronto (City), 2001 SCC 68, [2001] 3 S.C.R. 158, at para. 18).
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