What is the test for adding a respondent to an application that has been late filing?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Adu-Poku v. RG Properties and others, 2012 BCHRT 307 (CanLII):
Thus, in cases where the application is brought outside of the applicable timeframe, the same test applied to late-filed complaints should be applied to the application to add a respondent. See also: Prasad v. Sunwood Drugs and others, 2011 BCHRT 165; Sheshka v. B.C. (Liquor Distribution Branch and P.S.A.) and others (No. 2), 2011
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