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20300
Chief Howard Lawrence Wale, et al. v. Attorney General of British Columbia
(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-21 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-02-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1991-02-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Scott & Aylen (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-02-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-31 | General proceeding, transcripts received (43 pages) | |
| 1991-01-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co St Dismissed, with costs in the cause |
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| 1991-01-21 | Hearing of the appeal, 1991-01-21, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co St | |
| 1991-01-18 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, vols. 1 and 2 | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1991-01-17 | Order on motion to extend time, With service | |
| 1991-01-15 | Notice of hearing, With service | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1991-01-11 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-01-21 | |
| 1991-01-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Jan/09/91/, McL Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-01-11 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1991-01-11, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Jan/09/91/, McL | |
| 1991-01-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1991-01-11, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Jan/09/91/, McL | |
| 1991-01-09 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1991-01-09 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the Respondent's factum | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1991-01-09 | Affidavit, to file the Respondent's factum; Christopher Harvey | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1991-01-09 | Motion to extend time, to file the Respondent's factum | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1990-12-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-01-21 | |
| 1990-11-30 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1989-05-26 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, volumes 1 to 6 | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1989-05-18 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1987-10-07 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1987-10-07 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (costs in the cause), McI Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-10-07 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-10-07, (costs in the cause), McI | |
| 1987-10-07 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-10-07, (costs in the cause), McI | |
| 1987-10-07 | General proceeding, The Attorney General's (B.C) motion to state a con stitutional question is withdrawn | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-10-01 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 2013 | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-09-30 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 3 copies | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-09-25 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-08-25 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11138 | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-08-25 | Notice of appeal, With service | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-08-12 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-08-05 | Correspondence received from, to J.L. Jordan (Van,Bc) | |
| 1987-07-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-05-05 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-05-05, CJ McI LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-05-05 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-05-05, CJ McI LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-04-27 | Service | |
| 1987-04-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-04-21 | Affidavit, of Murray Adams, 5 copies | Glenford Williams |
| 1987-04-21 | Affidavit, of Murray Miller, 5 copies | Glenford Williams |
| 1987-04-06 | Service | |
| 1987-03-20 | Correspondence received from, (Re: Satellite) | |
| 1987-03-18 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1987-03-18 | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-03-06 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1987-03-03 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, (on condition that the applicant's statement of de fence is filed in the Supreme Court of B.C. on or before 1987/03/23), W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-03-03 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1987-03-03, (on condition that the applicant's statement of de fence is filed in the Supreme Court of B.C. on or before 1987/03/23), W | |
| 1987-03-03 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1987-03-03, (on condition that the applicant's statement of de fence is filed in the Supreme Court of B.C. on or before 1987/03/23), W | |
| 1987-03-02 | Service, of Jason Price and C. Harvey | |
| 1987-02-25 | Affidavit | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
| 1987-02-25 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Chief Howard Lawrence Wale |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wale, Chief Howard Lawrence | Applicant | Active |
| Williams, Glenford | Applicant | Active |
| Wilson, Arthur Lawrence | Applicant | Active |
| Michell, Daniel | Applicant | Active |
| Gitksan-Wet Suwet'en Tribunal Council Association | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wale, Chief Howard Lawrence
Counsel
Murray Adams
300 - 111 Water Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Telephone: (604) 687-5611
FAX: (604) 681-0912
Email: stuart@rcga.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Williams, Glenford
Counsel
300 - 111 Water Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Telephone: (604) 687-5611
FAX: (604) 681-0912
Email: stuart@rcga.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Wilson, Arthur Lawrence
Counsel
300 - 111 Water Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Telephone: (604) 687-5611
FAX: (604) 681-0912
Email: stuart@rcga.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Michell, Daniel
Counsel
300 - 111 Water Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Telephone: (604) 687-5611
FAX: (604) 681-0912
Email: stuart@rcga.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Gitksan-Wet Suwet'en Tribunal Council Association
Counsel
300 - 111 Water Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 1A7
Telephone: (604) 687-5611
FAX: (604) 681-0912
Email: stuart@rcga.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
S. Best
2100 - 1075 Georgia St West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 3G2
Telephone: (604) 631-3131
FAX: (604) 631-3232
Agent
60 Queen St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Y7
Telephone: (613) 237-5160
FAX: (613) 230-8842
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
A86 1548
Injunction granted
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA006111/CA006112
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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