Lafrance Estate et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al., [2002] O.T.C. 25 (SupCt)

• Judge: Poupore, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: January 11, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 25 (SupCt)

Lafrance Estate v. Can. (A.G.), [2002] O.T.C. 25 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.060

John Lafrance as the person representing the Estate of Anthoine Lafrance, deceased, John Lafrance, Patrick Day, Eleanor Mandel as the person representing the Estate of Jimmy Day, deceased, Joseph Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte as the person representing the Estate of Albert Bonaparte, deceased, Bruce McComber, Wade Mitchell as the person representing the Estate of Thomas Mitchell, deceased, Stewart Shawanda, Donald Jocko, Henry Jocko, Marvin Delormier, Wayne Delormier, Samuel Jacobs, William Francis as the person representing the Estate of William Francis, deceased, Sheila Jacobs as the person representing the Estate of Peter Jacobs, deceased, Walter Goodleaf Jr. as the person representing the Estate of Walter Goodleaf, deceased, Mitchel Loft, William Sunday, Gordon Shawanda, Alex David, Michael David, Cecilia Mitchell as the person representing the Estate of Michael Mitchell, deceased, Winona Fleming as the person representing the Estate of Joseph Leborgne, deceased, Allen Diabo as the person representing the Estate of John Diabo, deceased, Louise Francis as the person representing the Estate of Michael Francis, deceased, Mitchell Jacobs, Sandra Johnson as the person representing the Estate of Ernest Johnson, deceased, Jean Frances Herne as the person representing the Estate of Angus Mitchell, deceased, Madeline Oakes as the person representing the Estate of Herbert Mitchell, deceased, Stanley Johnson, Victor Martin as the person representing the Estate of Alexander Martin, deceased, Joseph Bonaparte as the person representing the Estate of Homer Bonaparte, deceased, Alexander F. Shawanda (hereinafter called the "Males") and Cecilia Square, Susan Jackson, Irene Tyo, Josephine Eshkibok, Madelon Altheide, Anna Mae Sharrow, Judith Mitchell, Eleanor Rose Mandel, Hilda Rose Square, Helen Kennedy, Nancy King, Madeline Oakes, Hilda Agawa, Juanita Agawa, Celia Rita Jacobs, Isabelle McDonald, Josephine Jacobs, Elizabeth Clute, Margaret Francis, Robert Lazore as the person representing the Estate of Mary Ann Lazore, deceased, Sandra Johnson as the person representing the Estate of Margaret Johnson, deceased, Celia Rita Jacobs as the person representing the Estate of Anna Mae King, deceased (hereinafter called the "Females") and Michael Loft, Randolph Loft, Edward Mitchell, Mary Faye Roundpoint, Martin Loft, Julia Day, James Day, Beatrice King, Norman King, Alexander Shawanda, Robert Jamieson, Wanda Jamieson, Susan Jamieson, Crystal Neshkiwe, Christopher Riley, Candace Jackson, Clayon Jackson, Bruce Jackson, June Jackson, Susan Jr. Jackson, Merwin Jackson, Lawrence Jackson, Melissa Cook, Clarissa Cook, Sandra Jocko, Barbara Oakes-Cook, Richard Oakes, Nancy Oakes-King, Herbert Oakes, Darren Bonaparte, Esther Thompson, Richard Square, Michael Square, Peter Square, Aimee Atchison, Stanley Square, Eugene Tyo, Linda St. Louis, Beverly Tyo, Kenneth Tyo, David Tyo, Yvonne Johnson, Suzanne Tremane, Lisa Marinaccio, Sharon Oakes, Mary Julia Oakes, Mary Kay Square, Wilma Margaret Square, Thomas Square, Susan Square, Harold Square, Richard Allen Gerard, Frances Ann Kruzecke, Patricia Zastrow, Alicia Rick, Charles McDonald, Henry McDonald, Arthur McDonald, Isabelle McDonald, James Jacobs, Louis Jacobs, Pauline Lazore, Sheila Jacobs, Lawrence King, Shannon Creighton, Patricia Rigdon, Pamela Carrol, Priscilla Morris, Abraham Jackson, Ronald Jacobs, Rececca Jacobs, Rosemary Mangan, Peter Mitchell, James Mitchell, Joseph Mitchell, Connie Mitchell, Lawrence Mitchell, Paul Mitchell, Derrick Mitchell, Tammy Mitchell, Melissa Mitchell, Marie Eshkibok, Darrow Clute, Myra Clute, Lorie Clute, Lorne Clute, Peter Clute, William Clute, Jacqueline Agawa, Ken Chapman, Denis MacDonald, Robert Lazore, Sandra Johnson, Joseph Johnson, Geraldine Johnson, Elsie Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Glen Johnson, Glenda Johnson, John Johnson, Victor Martin, Sally Martin, Kallen Martin, Geraldine Martin, Evelyn Diabo, Leona Francis, Louise Francis, Walter Jr. Goodleaf, Arnold Goodleaf, Glen Goodleaf, Neil Goodleaf, Patrick Goodleaf, Shirley Kirby, Shelly McComber, Warren Goodleaf, Winona Fleming, Catherine Martin, Gary Leborgne, Arnold Leborgne, David Leborgne, Louis Leborgne, Thomas Leborgne, Cecilia Mitchell, Anthony Shawanda, Salvatore Loft, Pauline Loft, Dawn David, Judy McComber, Marina McComber, Amelia McComber, Norbert McComber, Cecilia McComber, Sylvia McComber, McComber, Helen, Renee Sunday, Nathan Sunday, Lynn Sunday, Allison Delormier, Peter Delormier, Linda Delormier, Brian Delormier, Tracey Delormier, Wayne Jr. Delormier, Lisa Delormier, Marvin Jr. Delormier, Sharman Delormier, Andrew Delormier, Lisa Lafrance, Anthony Lafrance, Mitchell Lafrance, James Lafrance, Charlene Lafrance, Wade Mitchell, Stanley Francis, Linda Tessier, Phyllis Terrance, Martha Lafrance, Patricia Boot, William Francis, Donald Jr. Jocko, Angela Jocko, Dawn Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte, Britney Bonaparte, Bradley Bonaparte, Allan Diabo, Anabelle Oakes, Joel Jocko, Rachel David, Arlene David, Vanessa David, Barbara Jacobs, Margaret Jacobs, Joseph Jacobs, Frank Jacobs, Nancy Jacobs, Daniel Jacobs, Mary Jacobs, Hubert Eshkibok, Howeard Eshkibok, John Eshkibok, Lawrence Eshkibok, Stanley Jr. Johnson, Ween-Gushck Johnson, Me-Me Johnson, Jimmy McComber, Jean Frances Herne, Alexander Jr. Shawanda, Vanessa Jones (hereinafter called the "secondary plaintiffs") v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Attorney General of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Presented by the Minister for Indian and Northern Affairs, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sault St. Marie, the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie, the Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada, and the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (defendants)

(Court File No. 99-CV-11474)

Indexed As: Lafrance Estate et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Poupore, J.

January 11, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote has no summary.

Damages - Topic 1292

Losses by third parties - Recoverable losses - Children - Loss of care and guidance - See paragraphs 9 to 31.

Equity - Topic 3611

Fiduciary or confidential relationships - General principles - Crown - See paragraphs 32 to 45.

Executors and Administrators - Topic 5401

Actions by and against representatives - Limitation of actions - General - See paragraphs 20 to 31.

Indians, Inuit and Métis - Topic 3

General - General - Duty owed to Indians by Crown - See paragraphs 32 to 45.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 15

General principles - Discoverability rule - Application of - See paragraphs 9 to 31.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 8602

Claims by or against an estate - Claim by an estate - Applicable limitation period - See paragraphs 20 to 31.

Limitation of Actions - Topic 9305

Postponement or suspension of statute - General - Discoverability rule - See paragraphs 9 to 31.

Cases Noticed:

Hunt v. T & N plc et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 959; 117 N.R. 321, refd to. [para. 5].

Hunt v. Carey Canada Inc. - see Hunt v. T & N plc et al.

Abdool v. Anaheim Management Ltd. (1995), 78 O.A.C. 377; 21 O.R.(3d) 453 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 6].

Falloncrest Financial Corp. v. Ontario (1995), 27 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].

Nash v. Ontario - see Falloncrest Financial Corp. v. Ontario.

Lord et al. v. Downer et al. (1999), 125 O.A.C. 168 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Mason v. Peters et al. (1982), 39 O.R.(2d) 27 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Residential Schools, Re, [2000] A.J. No. 47, refd to. [para. 9].

Peixeiro v. Haberman, [1997] 3 S.C.R. 549; 217 N.R. 371; 103 O.A.C. 161; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 429; 30 M.V.R.(3d) 41, refd to. [para. 12].

K.M. v. H.M., [1992] 3 S.C.R. 3; 142 N.R. 321; 57 O.A.C. 321; 96 D.L.R.(4th) 289, refd to. [para. 12].

Nielsen v. Kamloops (City) and Hughes, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 2; 54 N.R. 1; 10 D.L.R.(4th) 641; [1984] 5 W.W.R. 1; 29 C.C.L.T. 97; 8 C.L.R. 1, refd to. [para. 12].

Pole v. Hendery and Hostmann-Steinberg (Canada) Ltd. (1987), 23 O.A.C. 238; 61 O.R.(2d) 486 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

Ficht et al. v. Kitchen et al. (1984), 47 O.R.(2d) 495 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 13].

Gooch v. Larsen (1986), 54 O.R.(2d) 253 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 13].

Yuill v. McMullen (1979), 100 D.L.R.(3d) 370 (H.C.), affd. (1980), 110 D.L.R.(3d) 256 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

Lapensee v. Ottawa Day Nursery Inc., [1986] O.J. No. 2664 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

M.C. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2001] O.J. No. 4163, refd to. [para. 14].

J.C. v. Ansell, [1994] O.J. No. 1741 (Gen. Div.), leave to appeal denied, [1994] O.J. No. 2436, refd to. [para. 16].

MacIsaac v. Smith, [1987] O.J. No. 125, affing. [1986] O.J. No. 2738 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18].

Smith Estate et al. v. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Ont.) et al. (1998), 115 O.A.C. 146; 41 O.R.(3d) 481 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 24].

McElhinney, Re (1930), 2 D.L.R. 290 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Sampson v. Gosnell Estate (1989), 57 D.L.R.( 4th) 299 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

Waschkowski v. Hopkinson Estate (2000), 129 O.A.C. 287; 47 O.R.(3d) 370 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

K.L.B. et al. v. British Columbia et al. (2001), 151 B.C.A.C. 52; 249 W.A.C. 52 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

International Corona Resources Ltd. v. LAC Minerals Ltd., [1989] 2 S.C.R. 574; 101 N.R. 239; 36 O.A.C. 57; 61 D.L.R.(4th) 14, refd to. [para. 36].

Guerin v. Canada, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 335; 55 N.R. 161; 13 D.L.R.(4th) 321, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Sparrow, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 1075; 111 N.R. 241; 56 C.C.C.(3d) 263; 70 D.L.R.(4th) 385, refd to. [para. 38].

Statutes Noticed:

Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F-3, sect. 61 [para. 10].

Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, sect. 42 [para. 26].

Trustee Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T-23, sect. 38 [para. 23].

Counsel:

R. Kronick, Q.C., for the applicants;

J. Levine and Caroline Clark, for the Attorney General of Canada;

M. Gregory Ellies, for the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie;

Donald McLean, Q.C., and W. Zimmerman, Q.C., for the Jesuit Fathers of Upper Canada;

M. Frederick, for the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

This matter was heard on December 12 and 13, 2001, by Poupore, J., of the Ontario Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 11, 2002.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.