Court Decisions

Listed below are some of the precedent setting cases which our lawyers have litigated alone, or as a member of a legal team.


Aboriginal Title

Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, [1993] 104 D.L.R. (4th) 470 (B.C.C.A.); [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010

Regina v. Sappier; Regina v. Gray, 2006 SCC 54; 2 S.C.R. 686 – Intervener on behalf of Okanagan Nation Alliance and Shuswap Nation Tribal Council


Child Welfare

S. (E.G.) v. Spallumcheen Band Council, [1999] 2 C.N.L.R. 306 (B.C. Prov. Ct.)

S. (E.G.) v. Spallumcheen Band Council, [1999] 2 C.N.L.R. 318 (B.C.S.C.)


Costs Orders

British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band, 2001 BCCA 647;
2003 SCC 71, 3 S.C.R. 371


Duty to Consult and Accommodate
Haida Nation et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) et al. (2002), 99 B.C.L.R. (3d) 209 (B.C.C.A.); [2004] 3 S.C.R. 511

Husby Forest Products v. Minister of Forests et al., [2003] B.C.J. No. 3037; [2004] B.C.J. No. 1144 (B.C.S.C.); [2004] B.C.J. No. 185 – Represented the Council of Haida Nation

Ka'a'Gee Tu First Nation v. Canada (Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), [2006] F.C. 1425; [2007] F.C.J. No. 1007

Klahoose First Nation v. Sunshine Coast Forest District (District Manager), 2008 BCSC 1642

Kwikwetlem First Nation v. British Columbia (Utilities Commission), 2009 BCCA 68


Fiduciary Obligations

Blueberry River Indian Band v. Canada (Department of Indian Affairs), [1993] F.C. 28; [1995] 4 S.C.R. 344

Chingee v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (2002), B.C.S.C. (4th) 149; (2005), 261 D.L.R. (4th) 54 (B.C.C.A.)

Guerin v. The Queen, 59 B.C.L.R. 301; [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335 – Intervener on behalf of National Indian Brotherhood

Ontario (A.G.) v. Bear Island Foundation, [1991] 2 S.C.R. 570 – Intervener on behalf of Delgamuukw et al.

Osoyoos Indian Band v. Town of Oliver, [2002] 3 S.C.R. 746

Regina v. Secretary of State (1981), 2 All E.R. 118 (U.K.); 4 C.N.L.R. 86
Instructing counsel to Ian Brownlie, Q.C. and John MacDonald, Q.C.—on behalf of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs.


Fishing Rights

Regina v. Haines and Haldane (2002) (P.C.B.C.) Court File No. 22340/22576-C, Prince Rupert Registry

Regina v. Jimmy (1987), 15 B.C.L.R. (2d) 145; [1987] 3 C.N.L.R. 77; [1987] 5 W.W.R. 755 (B.C.C.A.)

Regina v. Lewis (1993), 80 B.C.L.R. (2d) 224; [1996] 1 S.C.R. 921 - Intervener on behalf of Alliance of Tribal Councils

Regina v. Little (1995), 16 B.C.L.R. (3d) 253 (B.C.C.A.) - Intervener on behalf of Saanich Tribal Fishery

Regina v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075 - Intervener on behalf of National Indian Brotherhood/Assembly of First Nations

Regina v. Van der Peet (1993), 80 B.C.L.R. (2d) 75 (B.C.C.A.); [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507


Hunting Rights

Jack and Charlie v. The Queen, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 332 -  Douglas Treaty

Regina v. Alphonse (1993), 80 B.C.L.R. (2d) 17 (B.C.C.A.) - Intervener on behalf of Delgamuukw

Regina v. Bartleman (1984), 55 B.C.L.R. 78 (B.C.C.A.) - Douglas Treaty

Regina v. Dick (1993), 80 B.C.L.R. (2d) 62 (B.C.C.A.) - Intervener on behalf of Delgamuukw

Regina v. Ferguson, [1994] 1 C.N.L.R. 117 (Alta. Q.B.)

Regina v. Morris & Olsen, 2002 BCSC 780; (2004), 186 C.C.C. (3d) 249 (B.C.C.A.); [2006] 2 S.C.R. 915  - Douglas Treaty


Indian Act Interpretation

Clifton v. Hartley Bay Indian Band, 2005 FC 1030; [2006] 2 F.C.R. 24

Opetchesaht v. Canada, [1997] 2 S.C.R. 119 – Intervener on behalf of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs


Injunctions

Chief Larry Commodore et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2001 FCT 1334; 2001 FCA 387

Claxton v. Saanichton Marina (1987), 18 B.C.L.R. (2d) 217 (B.C.S.C.); (1989), 36 B.C.L.R. (2d) 79 (B.C.C.A.)  - Douglas Treaty

Hunt v. Halcan (1987), 15 B.C.L.R. (2d) 165  - Douglas Treaty

Jules v. Harper Ranch, [1989] 3 C.N.L.R. 67 (B.C.S.C.); leave to appeal refused [1990] B.C.J. No. 1268 (B.C.C.A.); application for review of decision refusing leave to appeal dismissed [1991] B.C.J. No. 874 (B.C.C.A.)

Macmillan Bloedel v. Mullin (1985), 61 B.C.L.R. 145 (B.C.C.A.) (Meares Island) – Intervener on behalf of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs

Pasco v. C.N.R. Co. (1985), 69 B.C.L.R. 76; [1986] B.C.J. No. 595 (B.C.C.A.)

Westar Timber Company v. Ryan (1989), 37 B.C.L.R. (2d) 352 (B.C.C.A.)


Self-Government Rights

Regina v. Pamajewon, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 821 – Intervener on behalf of Delgamuukw

Regina v. Nikal, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 1013 - Intervener on behalf of the Alliance of Tribal Councils


Taxation

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band (C.A.), [1993] 2 F.C. 641; (1993), [1994] 1 C.N.L.R. 66; 62 F.T.R. 270

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 3 – Intervener on behalf of the Indian Taxation Advisory Board

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band (C.A.), [1999] 1 C.N.L.R. 42, (1998); 152 F.T.R. 105

Canadian Pacific Ltd. v. Matsqui Indian Band (C.A.), [2000] 1 F.C. 325; (1999), [2000] 1 C.N.L.R. 21 – Intervener on behalf of the Indian Taxation Advisory Board

Leonard v. R. in Right of British Columbia (1984), 52 B.C.L.R. 389; [1984] 4 W.W.R. 37 (B.C.C.A.)

Shilling v. Minister of National Revenue, [1999] 4 F.C. 178; 2001 FCA 178