Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General)

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeYoung
Citation2022 BCSC 1586
Date08 September 2022
Docket Number14-1027

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2 practice notes
  • Spera (Lynn Creek) Holdings Ltd v North Vancouver (District)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 1, 2024
    ...abuse of process did not arise on the facts of that case. 57 The District also relies on Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1586. At para. 65. Justice Young found that Dhillon was still good law. In the alternative, at paras. 68–69, Young J. adopted the contextual analy......
  • Anderson v HM the King in the Right of Alberta
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 20, 2025
    ...Nation's control – because the Nation has the right to access that recording at any time: Cowichan Tribes v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1586 at paras 109, 123 [ 14 Ultimately, if something classed as a record is relevant and material and is in the party's control, then the party mu......
2 cases
  • Spera (Lynn Creek) Holdings Ltd v North Vancouver (District)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 1, 2024
    ...abuse of process did not arise on the facts of that case. 57 The District also relies on Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1586. At para. 65. Justice Young found that Dhillon was still good law. In the alternative, at paras. 68–69, Young J. adopted the contextual analy......
  • Anderson v HM the King in the Right of Alberta
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • March 20, 2025
    ...Nation's control – because the Nation has the right to access that recording at any time: Cowichan Tribes v Canada (Attorney General), 2022 BCSC 1586 at paras 109, 123 [ 14 Ultimately, if something classed as a record is relevant and material and is in the party's control, then the party mu......