Can a plaintiff in a vexatious claim against the Attorney General of Canada be struck from their pleadings?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Samuda v Knight, 2019 BCSC 133 (CanLII):

Counsel further point out that the plaintiff has acknowledged that she brought a claim for a collateral purpose. This is the hallmark of a vexatious claim and should result in the striking of pleadings: Simon v. Canada (Attorney General), 2015 BCSC 924 at para. 97.

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