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17831
William Joe, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
(Federal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to R. Biljan by hand | |
| 1987-05-26 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, James O'Reilly (Montréal) and Yvan C. Whitehall | |
| 1986-11-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to E.A. Neary, Q.C. - St. John's Newfoundland | |
| 1986-11-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter re: certificate of death | |
| 1986-10-02 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, We find no error in the reasons of the Federal Court of Appeal and by reason of this it is unnecessary to answer the constitutional questions. The appeal is dismissed with costs., CJ B E C La W LaF Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1986-10-02 | Hearing of the appeal, 1986-10-02, We find no error in the reasons of the Federal Court of Appeal and by reason of this it is unnecessary to answer the constitutional questions. The appeal is dismissed with costs., CJ B E C La W LaF | |
| 1986-10-02 | Book of authorities, 14 copies of vols 1 and 2 | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1986-09-30 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1986-09-29 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols 1 and 2 and additional material | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1986-08-08 | Affidavit, of service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1986-08-08 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1986-06-23 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1986-05-20 | Respondent's factum, 1 copy, with service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1986-05-16 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1986-04-08 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1985-04-22 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-10-02 | |
| 1985-02-27 | Notice of hearing, 5 copies, with service | William Joe |
| 1985-02-14 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-04-22 | |
| 1985-02-07 | Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service | William Joe |
| 1985-02-07 | Book of authorities, 22 copies of Indian Act | William Joe |
| 1985-02-07 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | William Joe |
| 1984-04-26 | Trial court record | |
| 1984-04-26 | Certified casebook | William Joe |
| 1984-02-24 | Case on appeal, original and 20 copies, with service | William Joe |
| 1983-12-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1983-12-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1983-12-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1983-12-28 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1983-11-30 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | William Joe |
| 1983-11-28 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1983-11-24 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, for constitutional question, see registrar's red book #5 @ p. 223 or file Notice of intervention by Dec. 28/83, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-11-24 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-11-24, for constitutional question, see registrar's red book #5 @ p. 223 or file Notice of intervention by Dec. 28/83, CJ | |
| 1983-11-24 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-11-24, for constitutional question, see registrar's red book #5 @ p. 223 or file Notice of intervention by Dec. 28/83, CJ | |
| 1983-11-24 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1983-11-18 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada |
| 1983-11-18 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | William Joe |
| 1983-10-20 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-10-01 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #5834 | William Joe |
| 1983-10-01 | Notice of appeal, With service | William Joe |
| 1983-09-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ C W Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1983-09-22 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-09-22, CJ C W | |
| 1983-09-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-09-22, CJ C W | |
| 1983-09-19 | Book of authorities, 3 copies | William Joe |
| 1983-09-01 | Application for leave to appeal, 6 copies (original), with service, Completed on: 1983-09-01 | William Joe |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joe, William | Applicant | Active |
| John, Marilyn | Applicant | Active |
| Jeddore, Rembert | Applicant | Active |
| Joe, Michael | Applicant | Active |
| Drew, George | Applicant | Active |
| Jeddore, John N. | Applicant | Active |
| Conne River Indian Band | Applicant | Active |
| Benoit, Yvonne | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Newfoundland | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Joe, William
Counsel
Darlene Pearson
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: John, Marilyn
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Jeddore, Rembert
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Joe, Michael
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Drew, George
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Jeddore, John N.
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Conne River Indian Band
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Party: Benoit, Yvonne
Counsel
1007 - 1155 rue University
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3A7
Telephone: (514) 871-8117
FAX: (514) 871-9177
Agent
201 - 338 Ch de Montréal
Vanier, Ontario
K1L 6B3
Telephone: (613) 742-6060
FAX: (613) 742-6068
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
Counsel
Judith McCann
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4801
FAX: (613) 952-8713
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
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 Newfoundland
Counsel
R. Torralbo
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4008
FAX: (416) 326-4181
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division
T-6123-82
application dismissed
Federal Court of Appeal
A-1262-82
appeal allowed
Filed documents
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