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Background: Yi Wang appealed against The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 2970 regarding a procedural order. The appeal stemmed from a Supreme Court of British Columbia order dated June 18, 2021, which upheld an earlier order from May 3, 2021.
Legal Arguments/Issues: Wang argued that Master Dick had no authority to extend the minimum seven-day period for filing a Notice of Hearing to 21 days. She contended that this extension was unfair and constituted cruel and unusual treatment, infringing her rights under Section 12 of the Charter. Wang highlighted a separate instance where Master Taylor declined a similar extension request in a case involving the same parties. Additionally, Wang did not initially raise the constitutional argument before Justice Funt but claimed it should be heard in the public interest for establishing a precedent.
Court's Decision: The court dismissed the appeal, finding that the rules allow for discretion in extending the filing period beyond seven days. The court deemed the appeal moot since Wang had complied with the filing order, and the petition had been resolved. The court declined to address the constitutional question due to its mootness and lack of adversarial context.
Outcome: The court dismissed the appeal and did not award any costs in favor of the successful party. No specific amount of costs or award was mentioned in the judgment.
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