A motion was brought for leave to intervene as an added party in two Requests for Direction concerning the disposition of Independent Assessment Process records created under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
The proposed intervenor, the National Research Centre hosted by the University of Manitoba, argued that it had a direct interest because it might be tasked with archiving the records and could assist the court on privacy and archival practices.
Several Catholic organizations opposed the motion, arguing the court lacked jurisdiction and that the applicant should participate only as a friend of the court.
The court held that it retained ongoing supervisory jurisdiction over the implementation of the class action settlement under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 and the settlement agreement.
The court found the applicant met the criteria for intervention and that its participation would assist the court.
