When a court "strikes" a claim, it means a judge has decided that the written document setting out a claim or a response to one has a legal problem serious enough that it can't proceed in its current form. This is a decision about the pleading itself. It can be the end of the road for a claim, particularly when the underlying deadline has already passed, and it doesn't by itself decide whether the workplace conduct described in the claim actually happened or was lawful. This explainer uses a recent Manitoba Court of King's Bench decision, Rist v. Prairie Mountain Health et al, 2026 MBKB 114, to show how striking works in practice. You can read Binder HR's full report on that case at Rist v. Prairie Mountain Health, 2026 MBKB 114. The official reasons are available from the Manitoba Court of King's Bench. What is a pleading, and why does the wording matter? A pleading is the formal written document that sets out a legal claim or a legal response to one.
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