The moving parties, plaintiffs in a parallel proposed class action in Saskatchewan, sought leave to intervene in the certification motion of an Ontario class action concerning the same subject matter.
The Ontario plaintiffs opposed the intervention.
The court held that while it had inherent jurisdiction to grant standing to intervene, the moving parties failed to show they would make a useful contribution to the certification motion.
The court found the intervention would likely delay proceedings and potentially prejudice a portion of the class.
The motion for leave to intervene was dismissed.
