Chief Marlowe et al v. Barlas et al

JurisdictionNorthwest Territories
CourtCourt of Appeal (Northwest Territories)
Citation2025 NWTCA 6
Docket NumberA1-AP-2024-000-007
Date01 August 2025

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  • Intellimedia Limited Partnership v. Jawad
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 30, 2026
    ...opportunity from an employer either while he or she is an employee or after the employment has ended: Chief Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2025 NWTCA 6 at para 43; Alberta Computers.com Inc v Thibert, 2019 ABQB 964 at para 222, citing Carlsen and Canadian Aero Service Ltd v O’Malley, 1973 Ca......
  • TSA Corporation et al v. KPMG LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
    • January 14, 2026
    ...which he owed fiduciary loyalty: Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2024 NWTSC 38 , at paras 211-214 and 217 [“the Oppression Decision”] aff’d 2025 NWTCA 6. A trial to quantify the LKDFN’s losses has yet to be held, but the evidence to date suggests the First Nation has suffered upwards of $10 ......
  • West Coast Cricket Organization v Cricket Canada
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 19, 2026
    ...BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69 (“ BCE”) generally apply to an oppression claim under the CNCAct: Chief Marlowe v. Barlas, 2025 NWTCA 6 at para 18; Surrey Knights Junior Hockey v. The Pacific Junior Hockey League, 2020 BCCA 348 at para 10 A two-stage analysis governs oppressi......
  • Tsa Corporation v. KPMG LLP
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Northwest Territories)
    • April 24, 2026
    ...days in March and April 2024. Reasons for judgment were issued on July 30, 2024: Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2024 NWTSC 38, aff’d 2025 NWTCA 6. The court found that Mr. Barlas “engaged in egregious conduct and abused his position as CEO”: Marlowe at para 222. Zeba Barlas was found to have......
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  • Intellimedia Limited Partnership v. Jawad
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 30, 2026
    ...opportunity from an employer either while he or she is an employee or after the employment has ended: Chief Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2025 NWTCA 6 at para 43; Alberta Computers.com Inc v Thibert, 2019 ABQB 964 at para 222, citing Carlsen and Canadian Aero Service Ltd v O’Malley, 1973 Ca......
  • TSA Corporation et al v. KPMG LLP
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
    • January 14, 2026
    ...which he owed fiduciary loyalty: Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2024 NWTSC 38 , at paras 211-214 and 217 [“the Oppression Decision”] aff’d 2025 NWTCA 6. A trial to quantify the LKDFN’s losses has yet to be held, but the evidence to date suggests the First Nation has suffered upwards of $10 ......
  • West Coast Cricket Organization v Cricket Canada
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 19, 2026
    ...BCE Inc. v. 1976 Debentureholders, 2008 SCC 69 (“ BCE”) generally apply to an oppression claim under the CNCAct: Chief Marlowe v. Barlas, 2025 NWTCA 6 at para 18; Surrey Knights Junior Hockey v. The Pacific Junior Hockey League, 2020 BCCA 348 at para 10 A two-stage analysis governs oppressi......
  • Tsa Corporation v. KPMG LLP
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Northwest Territories)
    • April 24, 2026
    ...days in March and April 2024. Reasons for judgment were issued on July 30, 2024: Marlowe et al v Barlas et al, 2024 NWTSC 38, aff’d 2025 NWTCA 6. The court found that Mr. Barlas “engaged in egregious conduct and abused his position as CEO”: Marlowe at para 222. Zeba Barlas was found to have......
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