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38898
Squamish Nation v. Attorney General of Canada, et al.
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2020-03-06 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2020-03-06 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2020-03-05 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for leave to intervene by the Attorney General of Alberta is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number 19-A-37, 2019 FCA 224, dated September 4, 2019, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2020-03-05 |
Decision on motion for leave to intervene, See judgment on application. Dismissed |
|
| 2020-01-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2020-01-27 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2020-01-20 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Reply to Attorney General of Canada, Completed on: 2020-01-20 | Squamish Nation |
| 2020-01-20 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Reply to Trans Mountain, et al., Completed on: 2020-01-20 | Squamish Nation |
| 2020-01-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-01-24 | Squamish Nation |
| 2020-01-10 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Joint with 38887, 38892, 38894 and 38900, Completed on: 2020-01-10 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2020-01-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC |
| 2020-01-09 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC |
| 2020-01-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-01-09 | Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC |
| 2020-01-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2020-01-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-01-09 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2020-01-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint with 38887, 38892, 38894, 38900, Completed on: 2020-01-03 | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 2019-11-27 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019-11-27 | |
| 2019-11-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B | Squamish Nation |
| 2019-11-04 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A | Squamish Nation |
| 2019-11-04 | Notice of name, (Letter Form) | Squamish Nation |
| 2019-11-04 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2019-11-05 | Squamish Nation |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Squamish Nation | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
| Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC | Respondent | Active |
| Trans Mountain Corporation | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Squamish Nation
Counsel
500 - 221 West Esplanade
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7M 3J3
Telephone: (604) 988-5201
FAX: (604) 988-1452
Email: mkirchner@ratcliff.com
Agent
130 Albert Street
Suite 1103
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G4
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Dayna Anderson
Sarah Bird
900 - 840 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S0
Telephone: (604) 666-0110
FAX: (604) 666-1585
Email: jan.brongers@justice.gc.ca
Party: Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC
Counsel
Olivia Dixon
Sean Sutherland
Amanda Carnahan
Kelly Des Rochers
Suite 2500, Trans Canada Tower
450 - 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 5H1
Telephone: (403) 260-7003
FAX: (403) 260-7024
Email: mkilloran@osler.com
Party: Trans Mountain Corporation
Counsel
Olivia Dixon
Sean Sutherland
Amanda Carnahan
Kelly Des Rochers
Suite 2500, Trans Canada Tower
450 - 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 5H1
Telephone: (403) 260-7003
FAX: (403) 260-7024
Email: mkilloran@osler.com
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Administrative law — Judicial review — Boards and tribunals — National Energy Board — Trans Mountain Pipeline — Whether the Governor in Council has jurisdiction to rely on discretion under another statute to avoid the rigours of a mandatory requirement imposed by Parliament in the Species at Risk Act, SC 2002, c 29 — Whether the scope of judicial review of a Crown decision for compliance with the Crown’s duty to consult can exclude from the outset an Aboriginal group’s ability to challenge the regulatory process and decision, being relied upon by the Crown to discharge that duty, for non-compliance with statutory obligations?<br>
Summary
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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)
By Order in Council P.C. 2019 0820 dated June 18, 2019, the federal Governor in Council approved the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project for the second time. Twelve sets of parties applied to the Federal Court of Appeal for leave to judicially review that decision. A single judge of the Federal Court of Appeal wrote reasons for its dismissal of six of the twelve applications for leave.
Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Appeal
19-A-37, 2019 FCA 224
Six applicants granted leave for judicial review of Governor in Council approval with six other applications dismissed.
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