How have courts considered applications in the context of an intended class proceeding against Canada?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lam v. University of British Columbia, 2008 BCSC 990 (CanLII):
In Attis v. Canada (Minister of Health) (2005), 75 O.R. (3d) (S.C.J.), Winkler J. considered certain applications in the context of an intended class proceeding against Canada. The issue arose in the context of a case conference dealing with a scheduling motion. The defendant and third party objected to the scheduling of the certification motion, seeking that the third party’s intended motion to strike the third party notice be scheduled and decided in advance of the certification motion.
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