International Forest Products Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2004 BCSC 387

• Judge: Warren, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: March 24, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 387;[2004] B.C.T.C. 387 (SC)

Intl. Forest Products Ltd. v. B.C., [2004] B.C.T.C. 387 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.039

International Forest Products Ltd. (plaintiff) v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia (defendant)

(S017264; 2004 BCSC 387)

Indexed As: International Forest Products Ltd. v. British Columbia

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Warren, J.

March 24, 2004.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Administrative Law - Topic 574

The hearing and decision - Decisions of the tribunal - Collateral attack - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Estoppel - Topic 387

Estoppel by record (res judicata) - Res judicata as a bar to subsequent proceedings - Matters or claims available in prior proceedings - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Estoppel - Topic 388

Estoppel by record (res judicata) - Res judicata as a bar to subsequent proceedings - Decisions of administrative tribunals - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Restitution - Topic 64

Unjust enrichment - General - Juristic reason for enrichment - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Restitution - Topic 695

Benefit acquired from the plaintiff - Recovery of money - General - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Cases Noticed:

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. et al. v. British Columbia, [1997] B.C.J. No. 560 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

MacMillan Bloedel Ltd. et al. v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) et al. (2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 290; 226 W.A.C. 290; 189 D.L.R.(4th) 281 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

Neles Controls Ltd. v. Minister of National Revenue (Customs and Excise) (2002), 288 N.R. 260; 2002 FCA 107, leave to appeal dismissed (2002), 303 N.R. 399 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 13].

Federated Department Stores Inc. v. Moitie (1981), 452 U.S. 394, refd to. [para. 13].

Public Utilities Commission of London (City) v. Ontario, [2001] O.J. No. 2139 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 13].

Blackwell, Re, [1962] O.R. 832; 34 D.L.R.(2d) 369 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Peter v. Beblow, [1993] 1 S.C.R. 980; 150 N.R. 1; 23 B.C.A.C. 81; 39 W.A.C. 81; 101 D.L.R.(4th) 621; 77 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 48 E.T.R. 1; 44 R.F.L.(3d) 329; [1993] 3 W.W.R. 337, refd to. [para. 16].

Rathwell v. Rathwell, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 436; 19 N.R. 91; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 289, refd to. [para. 16].

Clarkson v. McCrossen Estate et al. (1995), 57 B.C.A.C. 101; 94 W.A.C. 101; 3 B.C.L.R.(3d) 80; 122 D.L.R.(4th) 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City) (2003), 180 B.C.A.C. 104; 297 W.A.C. 104; 223 D.L.R.(4th) 617; 2003 BCCA 162, refd to. [para. 17].

Saskatoon Credit Union Ltd. v. Central Park Enterprises Ltd. (1988), 47 D.L.R.(4th) 431; 22 B.C.L.R.(2d) 89 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Danyluk v. Ainsworth Technologies Inc. et al., [2001] 2 S.C.R. 460; 272 N.R. 1; 149 O.A.C. 1; 2001 SCC 44, refd to. [para. 32].

Angle v. Minister of National Revenue, [1975] 2 S.C.R. 248; 2 N.R. 397; 47 D.L.R.(3d) 544, refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Wilson, [1983] 2 S.C.R. 594; 51 N.R. 321; 26 Man.R.(2d) 194; 4 D.L.R.(4th) 577, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Consolidated Maybrun Mines Ltd. et al., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 706; 225 N.R. 41; 108 O.A.C. 161; 123 C.C.C.(3d) 449; 158 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Klippert (Al) Ltd., [1998] 1 S.C.R. 737; 225 N.R. 107; 216 A.R. 1; 175 W.A.C. 1; 158 D.L.R.(4th) 219, refd to. [para. 40].

Atlas Cabinets and Furniture Ltd. v. National Trust Co. (1990), 45 B.C.L.R.(2d) 99; 68 D.L.R.(4th) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

Air Canada and Pacific Western Airlines Ltd. v. British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1161; 95 N.R. 1; 59 D.L.R.(4th) 161, refd to. [para. 51].

Statutes Noticed:

Forest Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 157, sect. 143(1), sect. 144(1), sect. 146(1), sect. 146(4), sect. 147(1)(a), sect. 147(1)(b), sect. 147(1)(c)(i), sect. 148, sect. 149, sect. 150 [para. 54].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Spencer-Bower, George S., and Turner, Alexander Kingcome, The Doctrine of Res Judicata (3rd Ed. 1996), p. 33 [para. 21].

Counsel:

P.G. Voith and K.M. Stephens, for the plaintiff;

E.W. Hughes, for the defendant.

This action was heard on September 18, 19 and 30, 2003, before Warren, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 24, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.