Bigeagle v. Canada,

JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
Neutral Citation2021 FC 504
Citation2021 FC 504
CourtFederal Court (Canada)
Date28 May 2021

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8 practice notes
  • Doan v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 18, 2023
    ...incorporate reports by reference, and legal conclusions in the reports are not material facts (Jensen FC at para 82; Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 46-47 [Bigeagle FC] aff’d in Bigeagle v Canada, 2023 FCA 128 at paras 44, 46 [Bigeagle FCA]). The Court cannot either “......
  • Thomas v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 9, 2024
    ...the Defendant argues that the reports are admissible only to the extent that they place the facts pled into context: Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 36–46, aff’d 2023 FCA 128 at para [16] I agree with the Plaintiff and will admit and rely on the evidence contained within the Houst......
  • Bigeagle v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • June 6, 2023
    ...MAJESTY THE KING Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT ROUSSEL J.A. [1] The appellant, Diane BigEagle, appeals a decision of the Federal Court (2021 FC 504), refusing to certify her action as a class proceeding and striking her second amended statement of claim without leave to amend (hereinafter......
  • Lightbody v. Canada, 2025 FC 1433
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 28, 2025
    ...48). However, reports are not equivalent to direct evidence, are not to be admitted for the truths of their content (Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 39, 40 and 46) and their use is circumscribed in that they must be tethered to the direct evidence, and used to supplement and provide......
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  • Doan v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • July 18, 2023
    ...incorporate reports by reference, and legal conclusions in the reports are not material facts (Jensen FC at para 82; Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 46-47 [Bigeagle FC] aff’d in Bigeagle v Canada, 2023 FCA 128 at paras 44, 46 [Bigeagle FCA]). The Court cannot either “......
  • Thomas v. Canada (Attorney General),
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • May 9, 2024
    ...the Defendant argues that the reports are admissible only to the extent that they place the facts pled into context: Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 36–46, aff’d 2023 FCA 128 at para [16] I agree with the Plaintiff and will admit and rely on the evidence contained within the Houst......
  • Bigeagle v. Canada,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Canada)
    • June 6, 2023
    ...MAJESTY THE KING Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT ROUSSEL J.A. [1] The appellant, Diane BigEagle, appeals a decision of the Federal Court (2021 FC 504), refusing to certify her action as a class proceeding and striking her second amended statement of claim without leave to amend (hereinafter......
  • Lightbody v. Canada, 2025 FC 1433
    • Canada
    • Federal Court (Canada)
    • August 28, 2025
    ...48). However, reports are not equivalent to direct evidence, are not to be admitted for the truths of their content (Bigeagle v Canada, 2021 FC 504 at paras 39, 40 and 46) and their use is circumscribed in that they must be tethered to the direct evidence, and used to supplement and provide......
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