Garth Fraser Myers

Previously, Garth served as Chair of The Advocates’ Society National Class Actions Practice Group (2024–2025) and Chair of the Ontario Bar Association Class Actions Executive (2023–2024).

In 2024, he was named a Lexpert Rising Star Leading Lawyer Under 40 for his advocacy on behalf of plaintiffs in class proceedings and his leadership in the legal community. Garth is also recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Class Action Litigation and is listed in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as “consistently recommended” in the field of class actions.

Garth frequently speaks and publishes on topics related to class actions and securities litigation and lectures on securities litigation and corporate governance at Osgoode Hall Law School. Dedicated to community service and access to justice, Garth volunteers with the Osgoode Hall Investor Protection Clinic, providing pro bono legal assistance to victims of financial misconduct. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Wychwood Barns Community Association.

LGBTQ2+ members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the Federal Public Service in a class action against Canada for systemic discrimination based on sexual orientation resulting in a settlement for $145 million;

members of the Canadian Armed Forces in a class action against Canada for gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault resulting in a settlement for $900 million and changes to internal CAF policies to protect survivors from future harm;

Indigenous peoples in a class action against Canada arising from the so-called “Sixties Scoop” resulting in a settlement for $800 million;