FORCE FILED - IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA In the Matter of the Judicial Review Procedure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, C. 241

In the January 24, 2020 decision granting West Coast LEAF leave to intervene, the Tribunal concluded that West Coast LEAF “has a unique and helpful perspective to bring to the Tribunal” with respect to the social and historical context of the complaint. [...] The Court may grant intervenor status where (1) the applicant has a direct interest in the proceeding or (2) the proceeding raises public law issues that legitimately engage the applicant's interests and the applicant brings a different and useful perspective to those issues that will be of assistance to the Court. [...] West Coast LEAF seeks intervenor status in this judicial review on the basis that the proceeding raises public law issues that engage its long-standing interest and expertise promoting the rights and interests of parents and caregivers engaged in the child welfare system, and contributing to the development of human rights law consistent with principles of substantive equality. [...] The forgoing demonstrates West Coast LEAF’s legitimate interest in the issues raised in this proceeding, specifically, the applicability of the Code to matters arising in the child welfare context, and the proper approach to adjudication of human rights complaints like R. [...] Third, international legal principles set forth in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples should be considered in addressing the interpretation of the issues raised in these proceedings, including the scope of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction in matters involving the child welfare system as it intersects with the C.