Case information

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings

Date	Proceeding	Filed By (if applicable)
1997-08-15	Close file on Leave
1997-08-08	Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, F.C.A. (Ottawa, Ontario)
1997-08-08	Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-08	Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Lang, Michener (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-08	Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1997-06-27	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-06-27	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Lang, Michener
1997-06-27	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. Canada
1997-06-26	Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for an expedited hearing of these applications for leave to appeal are granted. The applications for remand, for a stay of execution, for certiorari and for an oral hearing of the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed. The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-06-26	Decision on the miscellaneous motion, re: expedited hearing, So Co Ia Granted, no order as to costs
1997-06-26	Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-26, re: expedited hearing, So Co Ia
1997-06-26	Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-26, re: expedited hearing, So Co Ia
1997-06-26	Decision on the miscellaneous motion, re: Writ of Certiorari & Oral Hearing & Remand, So Co Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-06-26	Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-26, re: Writ of Certiorari & Oral Hearing & Remand, So Co Ia
1997-06-26	Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1997-06-26, re: Writ of Certiorari & Oral Hearing & Remand, So Co Ia
1997-06-26	Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, So Co Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-06-26	Hearing of motion for a stay of execution, 1997-06-26, So Co Ia
1997-06-26	Submission of motion for a stay of execution, 1997-06-26, So Co Ia
1997-06-19	Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (letterform by fax from Marvin R.V. Storrow) will not be filing a reply sent to So Co I, June 23/97, Completed on: 1997-06-19	John Ermineskin
1997-06-18	Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies sent to So Co I, June 23/97, with service, Completed on: 1997-06-18	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-06-13	All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges
1997-06-11	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 10copies (response to BOTH applications), with service, Completed on: 1997-06-11	Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada
1997-06-11	Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated June 6/97 from Marvin R.V. Storrow requesting an oral hearing for the 2 applications fo rleave	John Ermineskin
1997-06-10	Correspondence received from, from Eugene Meehan; re: to expedite the process of this case	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-06-06	$50.00 filing fee, receipt #34283	John Ermineskin
1997-06-06	Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (SECOND APPLICATION) (please rely to the material filed by Chief Victor Buffalo), with service, Completed on: 1997-06-06	John Ermineskin
1997-06-02	Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated June 2/97 from James O'Reilly to the Registry of the Federal Court of Canada re: not appropriate to meet Justice Mackay	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	Affidavit, (of Chief Florence Buffalo and Ovide Mercredi), with service	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	Notice of miscellaneous motion, 1) granting a Writ of Certiorari; 2) remanding the case back to Campbell J.; 3)abridging the time for service,response to & hearing; 4) fixing an EXPEDITED hearing of the applications as Trial date fixed for August 18, 1997, with service, Completed on: 1997-05-30	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	Motion for a stay of execution, (joint with the application for leave) 5 copies of vol. 1 to 3, with service, Completed on: 1997-05-30	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	$50.00 filing fee, receipt #34247	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	Book of authorities, 5 copies of vol. 1 & 2, Completed on: 1997-05-30	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band
1997-05-30	Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vol. I to III (joint with a motion for stay and other miscellaneous motions)(FIRST APPLICATION), with service, Completed on: 1997-05-30	Victor Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Buffalo acting on his own behalf and all other members of the Samson Indian Nation Band, Victor	Applicant	Active
Samson Indian Band and Nation	Applicant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada	Respondent	Active
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	Respondent	Active
Minister of Finance	Respondent	Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Ermineskin, John	Applicant	Active
Wildcat, Lawrence	Applicant	Active
Lee, Gordon	Applicant	Active
Littlechild, Art	Applicant	Active
Wolfe, Maurice	Applicant	Active
Ermineskin, Curtis	Applicant	Active
Ermineskin, Gerry	Applicant	Active
Ermineskin, Earl	Applicant	Active
Wolfe, Rick	Applicant	Active
Cutarm, Ken	Applicant	Active
Lee, Brian	Applicant	Active
Fraynn, the elected Chief and Councillors of the Ermineskin Indian Band and Nations, Lester	Applicant	Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada	Respondent	Active
Honourable Thomas R. Siddon, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development	Respondent	Active
Honourable Donald Mazankowski, Minister of Finance	Respondent	Active

Counsel

Summary

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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