The Duty to Defend Triggered Notwithstanding Environmental and Pollution Exclusion Clauses

In West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Co., 2017 BCSC 2397, the insureds, West Van Holdings Ltd. and West Van Lions Gate Cleaners Ltd. (the “Insureds”) brought an action against Economical Mutual Insurance Company and Intact Insurance Company (the “Insurers”) seeking a declaration that the Insurers had a duty to defend the Insureds.