The applicant sought to register a British Columbia default judgment against the Antiguan Government in Ontario under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act.
The British Columbia judgment was itself a derivative judgment enforcing a Privy Council order regarding expropriation compensation.
The court dismissed the application, finding that the Antiguan Government did not carry on business in British Columbia through its Citizenship by Investment Program representatives.
Furthermore, the court held that the 'original judgment' under s. 3(g) of the Act was the Privy Council judgment, not the British Columbia judgment, meaning the respondent would have a valid limitation period defence in Ontario.
