What is the test of good faith in bringing an action in good faith?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from 2538520 Ontario Ltd. v Eastern Platinum Limited, 2019 BCSC 1446 (CanLII):

The test of good faith centres around the primary purpose for bringing the action and the extent to which there are ulterior motives: DeCotiis v. Petromin Resources Ltd., 2017 BCSC 514 at para. 48.

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