Kuptana v. Canada (Attorney General),

• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Judge: Richard, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Citation: [2007] Northwest Terr. Cases (SC) 1,2007 NWTSC 1
• Date: 15 January 2007

Kuptana v. Can. (A.G.), [2007] Northwest Terr. Cases (SC) 1

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Temp. Cite: [2007] Northwest Terr. Cases TBEd. JA.275

Rosemarie Kuptana, as a representative of that class of individuals who are enrolled as beneficiaries of the Inuvialuit Trust, and who attended a Federal Day School, Indian Residential School, Hostel, or other school of a residential nature, in various locations across Canada, all of which were established and administered by, or otherwise the responsibility, of the Government of Canada (plaintiff/applicant) v. The Attorney General of Canada (defendant)

(CV S-0001-2005-000 243; 2007 NWTSC 1)

Indexed As: Kuptana v. Canada (Attorney General)

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

Richard, J.

January 15, 2007.

Summary:

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Practice - Topic 209.3

Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Class or representative actions - Certification - Considerations (incl. when class action appropriate) - See paragraphs 22 to 26.

Practice - Topic 9862

Settlements - Court approval - See paragraphs 27 to 31.

Counsel:

Janice Payne, for the plaintiff, and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., and the proposed plaintiffs;

Kirk Baert and Celeste Poltak, for the plaintiff, and the National Consortium, and the proposed plaintiffs;

Steven Cooper and Dale Cunningham, for the proposed plaintiffs;

Laura Young, for the Assembly of First Nations;

Catherine Coughlan and Michele Annich, for the Attorney General of Canada;

Alexander Pettingill and Rod Donlevy, for some proposed Church defendants.

This application was heard at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on October 3 and 4, 2006, by Richard, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who released the following judgment on January 15, 2007.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.