What is the onus and standard of proof applicable to certification applications?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Lee v Transamerica Life Canada, 2017 BCSC 843 (CanLII):

The onus and standard of proof applicable to certification applications was summarized by Masuhara J. in Seidel v. Telus Communications Inc., 2016 BCSC 114:

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