What are the special costs of an action under the Business Improvement Authority?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from VI Fitness Centres Inc. (Re), 2022 BCSC 216 (CanLII):

This is an action under the BIA, so special costs are taxed with reference to the BIA tariff. See on this point, Down v. Arthur Andersen Inc. et al, 2005 BCSC 107 at para. 18 et seq.

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