What is the test for a shareholder to bring an action against a corporation?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bertram v Fundy Tidal Inc., 2018 NSSC 165 (CanLII):
The claim must be for wrongs done to the corporation. Paraphrasing from Rea v. Wildeboer, 2015 ONCA 373, to prevent abuse of the power, legislation requires that shareholders who wish to bring an action must obtain leave of the court.
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