What is the test for standing in a class action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kwicksutaineuk/Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation v. British Columbia (Agriculture and Lands), 2010 BCSC 1699 (CanLII):
In order for there to be a cause of action, the plaintiff in a class action must have standing in the same manner that would be required if the case were an individual claim. This requirement is also governed by the plain and obvious test: Soldier v. Canada (Attorney General), 2009 MBCA 12 at paras. 32 and 41, [2009] 2 C.N.L.R. 362.
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