Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band v. Canada (Attorney General)
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | McLachlin, Beverley; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise; Rothstein, Marshall |
| Citation | 2011 SCC 56,[2011] 3 SCR 535,[2011] ACS no 56,[2011] SCJ No 56 (QL),338 DLR (4th) 193,423 NR 3,313 BCAC 3 |
| Date | 10 November 2011 |
| Docket Number | 33581 |
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William v. British Columbia, 2012 BCCA 285
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