What is the test for dismissing a preliminary complaint?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Weilbacher v. Dyrand Systems (No. 2), 2010 BCHRT 6 (CanLII):
On a preliminary application, a complaint may be dismissed if the respondent can establish that a complainant has no reasonable prospect of being able to establish such a nexus: see Schnurr v. Douglas College and Greathouse, 2007 BCHRT 40, paras. 22-23, upheld on judicial review in oral reasons for judgment, February 1, 2008.
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