Can an application for a stay under s. 15 of the AA be brought by any party to an arbitration agreement?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Robinson v. National Money Mart Company, 2013 BCSC 967 (CanLII):
Once the above requirement is met, an application for a stay under s. 15 of the AA can be brought by any party to the legal proceeding, not just a party to an arbitration agreement: Darby v. Lasko, 2003 BCCA 584 at para. 9.
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