In an application seeking an interlocutory and permanent injunction relating to alleged municipal by-law and building code violations, the respondents brought a motion to add the Province of Ontario as a party.
The respondents argued that issues concerning land ownership, asserted Indigenous treaty rights, duty to consult, and the applicability of municipal and provincial laws required Ontario’s participation.
The province opposed the motion, arguing it was unnecessary to resolve the injunction request.
The court held that the respondents had raised issues directly affecting the province and that Ontario, as the landowner, had a significant interest in the matter.
The motion to add Ontario as a party was granted.
