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27762
Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, et al.
(Yukon Territory) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-07 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2002-07-31 | Appeal closed | |
| 2002-07-31 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2002-07-24 | Payment out cheque issued, (cheque #275202862570 in the amount of $533.30 issued to Gowling Lafleur) | |
| 2002-07-11 | Approved order for payment out, (Sent to Finance on July 11, 2002) | |
| 2002-07-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2002-06-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2002-06-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2001-12-21 | Transcript received, 94 pages | |
| 2001-12-11 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2001-12-11 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2001-12-11, (V112), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Judgment reserved |
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| 2001-12-11 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2001-12-11 | Appellant's condensed book, distrubuted in Court | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-12-10 | Correspondence received from, Richard Fyfe dated Dec. 10/01 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2001-12-10 | Respondent's condensed book | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-12-06 | Notice of appearance, of Penelope Gawn and Lesley McCullough at the hearing of the appeal | The Government of Yukon |
| 2001-12-03 | Notice of appearance, of Mr. Evernden and Mr. Hutchinson at the hearing of the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-11-30 | Notice of appearance, of Mr. Fyfe and Mr. Yearwood at the hearing of the appeal | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2001-11-14 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (15 MINUTES EACH GRANTED TO A.G. - B.C. and B.C. FIRST NATIONS BY LEBEL J.) | |
| 2001-10-25 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-10-25 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the factum of the intervener Coalition of B.C. First Nations to Sept. 14, 2001, nunc pro tunc. and its book of authorities to Sept. 19, 2001, nunc pro tunc. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-10-25 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-10-12 | Response to motion to extend time, from Gowlings, Completed on: 2001-10-12 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-10-12 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept. 14, 2001 and authorities to Sept. 19, 2001 - 1 copy, Completed on: 2001-10-12 | B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition") |
| 2001-09-19 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-09-19 | B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition") |
| 2001-09-14 | Intervener's factum, (order sought to be corrected), Completed on: 2001-09-14 | B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition") |
| 2001-09-13 | Notice of hearing | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-09-07 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-09-07 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2001-09-07 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-09-07 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2001-09-05 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-12-11 Judgment reserved |
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| 2001-08-13 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-08-13 | The Government of Yukon |
| 2001-08-13 | Respondent's factum, (see decision dated June 4/01), Completed on: 2001-08-13 | The Government of Yukon |
| 2001-07-11 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 2001-07-13 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-07-11 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-07-11 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-07-11 | Respondent's factum, (see order), Completed on: 2001-07-11 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-06-13 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-10-01 | |
| 2001-06-04 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-06-04 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the factum and book of authorities of the respondent Government of Yukon to August 13, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-06-04 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-06-01 | Reply to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from J.W. Beedell dated June 1/01, Completed on: 2001-06-01 | The Government of Yukon |
| 2001-05-28 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from R. Gambhir dated May 28, 2001, Completed on: 2001-05-28 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-05-25 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from B. Evernden dated May 25, 2001 (fax copy), Completed on: 2001-05-25 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2001-05-24 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum and authorities to Aug. 13, 2001 (book form), Completed on: 2001-05-24 | The Government of Yukon |
| 2001-05-16 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2001-05-14 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the factum, record and book of authorities of the appellants to April 20, 2001 and the factum, record and book of authorities of the respondent Attorney General of Canada to July 13, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-05-14 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2001-05-03 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Appellants' Factum, Authorities and Records to Apr. 20/01 and the Respondent, Attorney General of Canada's Factum, Authorities and Record to July 13/01 (2 copies), Completed on: 2001-05-09 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-04-20 | Appellant's book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-04-20 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-04-18 | Appellant's factum, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-04-18 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-04-11 | Appellant's record, Vol. I to III (extension of time requested), Completed on: 2001-04-11 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-03-09 | Correspondence received from, B.A. Crane, Q.C. dated March 9/01 re: expects to file appellants' record within two weeks and factum in early April | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2001-01-11 | Appeal court record, (2 boxes) (joint with exhibits) | |
| 2001-01-10 | Trial court record, (1 box) | |
| 2000-12-18 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY THE COURT) | |
| 2000-12-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LeB, by ADRIAN STIMSON, CHIEF OF THE SIKSIKA NATION, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SIKSIKA NATION. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-12-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LeB, by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. The factum is limited to 20 pages. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED NOV. 14, 2001). The interveners shall not be entilted to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondents by the interventions. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-12-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LeB, by B.C. FIRST NATIONS. The factum is limited to 20 pages. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED NOV. 14, 2001). The interveners shall not be entilted to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellant and respondents by the interventions. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-12-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, by B.C. First Nations, Adrian Stimson & A.G. - B.C., LeB | |
| 2000-11-14 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.A. Crane, Q.C. dated Nov. 13/00 re: supports motions filed by Siksika Nation and Coalition of B.C. First Nations, Completed on: 2000-11-14 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-11-14 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.R. Evernden dated Nov. 13/00 (by fax) re: to Adrian Stimson, Chief of Siksika Nation's intervention, Completed on: 2000-11-14 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-11-07 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.A. Crane, Q.C. dated Nov. 6/00 re: to A.B. of B.C.'s intervention, Completed on: 2000-11-07 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-11-07 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.R. Evernden dated Nov. 7/00 (by fax) re: does not oppose the B.C. First Nations (coalition)'s intervention, Completed on: 2000-11-07 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-11-07 | Motion for leave to intervene, to file a factum and present oral argument (2 copies), Completed on: 2000-11-07 | Adrian Stimson, Chief of the Siksika Nation, on behalf of himself and all other members of the Siksika Nation ("Siksika") |
| 2000-11-06 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from B.R. Evernden dated Nov. 6/00 (by fax) re: does not oppose A.G. of B.C.'s intervention, Completed on: 2000-11-06 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-11-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2000-11-06 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-11-06 | Motion for leave to intervene, to file a factum and present oral argument (1 copy), Completed on: 2000-11-06 | B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition") |
| 2000-11-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, to file a factum and present oral argument, Completed on: 2000-11-03 | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 2000-09-11 | Notice of deposit for security, (service missing) | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-09-11 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 2000-09-11 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 2000-09-07 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-09-12 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-08-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2000-08-10 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-06-19 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Ba LeB | |
| 2000-04-11 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2000-04-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the applicant's reply to Mar. 29, 2000. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2000-04-11 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2000-04-06 | Correspondence received from, B.A. Crane, Q.C. dated Apr. 6/00 re: enclosing copies of extracts from transcript of argument (5 copies) | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-03-29 | Response to motion to extend time, from B. Evernden dated March 20/00 re: does not object, Completed on: 2000-03-29 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-03-29 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Reply to March 29/00, Completed on: 2000-03-30 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-03-29 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2000-03-29 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
| 2000-03-15 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-03-15 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 2000-02-25 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2000-02-14 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-02-14 | Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band | Appellant | Active |
| Ross River Dena Development Corporation | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| The Government of Yukon | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition") | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Norman Sterriah, on behalf of all members of the Ross River Dena Council Band
Counsel
Ritu Gambhir
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Ross River Dena Development Corporation
Counsel
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Counsel
Jeffrey A. Hutchinson
Civil Litigation Section
284 Wellington, Room 2307
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4869
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Party: The Government of Yukon
Counsel
Lesley McCullough
Legal Services Branch
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Y1A 2C6
Telephone: (867) 667-5107
FAX: (867) 393-6379
Email: penelope.gawn@gov.yk.ca
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca
Party: B.C. First Nations (the "Coalition")
Counsel
Leslie J. Pinder
Clarine Ostrove
422 - 1080 Mainland Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 2T4
Telephone: (604) 681-4146
FAX: (604) 681-0959
Email: louise@mandellpinder.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
D. Leavitt
P. E. Yearwood
Patrick G. Foy, Q.C.
Suite 506, 1175 Douglas Street
P.O. Box 9280, Stn. Prov. Govt.
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 9J7
Telephone: (250) 387-0319
FAX: (250) 387-0343
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
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Supreme Court of the Yukon Territory
96-A0172
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Court of Appeal of the Yukon Territory
98-YU400
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