By: Thao Nguyen
Case Commented On: Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2025 BCSC 1256 (CanLII).
PDF Version: The State of Document Dumping in BC after Acciona
The discovery process (or discovery) in civil litigation requires parties to disclose, produce, and question relevant evidence or documents related to the litigation’s live issues. Discovery can be an expensive process; therefore, its scope is often narrowed by the proportionality principle. Under the proportionality principle, discovery should be commensurate, or proportionate, to the nature, scope, and complexity of the litigation, as well as the relevance and importance of the disclosed documents to ensure the discovery cost remain at a reasonable level (see The Sedona Conference, “The Sedona Canada Principles Addressing Electronic Discovery” (2022) 23 Sedona Conf J 161 at 165) (the Sedona Principles).