Northwest et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), [2006] A.R. Uned. 920 (QB)

JudgeMcMahon, J.
CourtCourt of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
Subject MatterBARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS,PRACTICE
Citation[2006] A.R. Uned. 920 (QB),[2006] A.R. Uned. 920,2006 ABQB 902
Date14 December 2006
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27 practice notes
  • Residential Schools Settlement Approval: Testing Jurisdictional Boundaries Or Vigilant Scrutiny?
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-2, March 2008
    • 1 Marzo 2008
    ...para. 33 [Semple]. Quatell v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 BCSC 1840, Brenner C.J. [Quatell]; Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, McMahon J. 432 T H E C A N A DI A N CL A SS ACTION RE VIE W Justice Schulman’s reasoning, approving the settlement unconditionally and with......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-2, March 2008
    • 1 Marzo 2008
    ...para. 33 [Semple]. Quatell v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 BCSC 1840, Brenner C.J. [Quatell]; Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, McMahon J. 432 T H E C A N A DI A N CL A SS ACTION RE VIE W Justice Schulman’s reasoning, approving the settlement unconditionally and with......
  • Accumulating Wisdom: An Updated Empirical Examination of Class Counsel’s Fees in Ontario Class Actions
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 9-2, February 2014
    • 1 Febrero 2014
    ...330 at para 9, rev’d on other grounds 2010 BCCA 311; Killough v The Canadian Red Cross Society, 2007 BCSC 941; Northwest v Canada (AG), 2006 ABQB 902. 13 Ontario CPA, above note 9, ss 33(7)(b) & 33(8); Alberta CPA, above note 9, s 39(1)(b). 14 Ethics Code, above note 7, art 3.08.02. 15 Ibid......
  • Cause Lawyers and Class Actions: Principles, Pitfalls, and Community Lawyering for Classes
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 9-2, February 2014
    • 1 Febrero 2014
    ...330 at para 9, rev’d on other grounds 2010 BCCA 311; Killough v The Canadian Red Cross Society, 2007 BCSC 941; Northwest v Canada (AG), 2006 ABQB 902. 13 Ontario CPA, above note 9, ss 33(7)(b) & 33(8); Alberta CPA, above note 9, s 39(1)(b). 14 Ethics Code, above note 7, art 3.08.02. 15 Ibid......
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6 cases
  • Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corporation, 2016 ONCA 896
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 26 Noviembre 2016
    ...QCCA 231; but see Killough v. Canadian Red Cross Society, 2007 BCSC 941, 74 B.C.L.R. (4th) 295; Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, 45 C.P.C. (6th) 171. The appellants place particular reliance on the decision in Killough. There, the British Columbia Supreme Court held th......
  • Macaronies Hair Club and Laser Center Inc v. BofA Canada Bank, 2019 ABQB 181
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 18 Marzo 2019
    ...by Thomas J. in T.L. v. Alberta (Director of Child Welfare), 2015 ABQB 815 and McMahon J in Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, at para. 86, for other principles. Dabbs v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, [1998] OJ No. 1598, (Ont G.D.), at para. 13, aff’d (1998) 41 O......
  • Brown v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 ONSC 3429
    • Canada
    • Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
    • 20 Junio 2018
    ...4968 (S.C.), at para. 57. [61] Supra note 59. [62] See discussion above at paras. 34-35. [63] See Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902; and Quatell v. Attorney General of Canada, 2006 BCSC 1840. [64] Northwest, supra note 63, at paras. 65-66. [65] Quatell, supra note 63. [6......
  • T.L. et al. v. Alberta (Director of Child Welfare) et al., 2015 ABQB 815
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 18 Diciembre 2015
    ...suffered. On the other hand, I note that a settlement need not be perfect nor the best for every class member ( Northwest v Canada (AG) , 2006 ABQB 902 at para 24, 45 CPC (6th) 171). Rather, it is the product of negotiations and compromises. The low number of objections received is an indic......
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1 firm's commentaries
  • Navigating Uncharted Waters: Multi-Jurisdictional Class Action Proceedings
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • 9 Enero 2012
    ...Canada (AG), 2006 QCCS 1370 (Que. C.S.) (CanLii); Sparvier v. Canada (AG), 2006 SKQB 533 (Sask. Q.B.) (CanLii); Northwest v. Canada (AG), 2006 ABQB 902 (Albt. Q.B.) (CanLii); Fontaine v. Canada (AG), 2006 YKSC 63 (Yuk. S.C.) 42 [2005] O.J. No. 175 (S.C.J.) (QL). 43 Ibid. at para. 26. 44 Pet......
20 books & journal articles
  • Residential Schools Settlement Approval: Testing Jurisdictional Boundaries Or Vigilant Scrutiny?
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-2, March 2008
    • 1 Marzo 2008
    ...para. 33 [Semple]. Quatell v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 BCSC 1840, Brenner C.J. [Quatell]; Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, McMahon J. 432 T H E C A N A DI A N CL A SS ACTION RE VIE W Justice Schulman’s reasoning, approving the settlement unconditionally and with......
  • Introduction
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 4-2, March 2008
    • 1 Marzo 2008
    ...para. 33 [Semple]. Quatell v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 BCSC 1840, Brenner C.J. [Quatell]; Northwest v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 ABQB 902, McMahon J. 432 T H E C A N A DI A N CL A SS ACTION RE VIE W Justice Schulman’s reasoning, approving the settlement unconditionally and with......
  • Accumulating Wisdom: An Updated Empirical Examination of Class Counsel’s Fees in Ontario Class Actions
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 9-2, February 2014
    • 1 Febrero 2014
    ...330 at para 9, rev’d on other grounds 2010 BCCA 311; Killough v The Canadian Red Cross Society, 2007 BCSC 941; Northwest v Canada (AG), 2006 ABQB 902. 13 Ontario CPA, above note 9, ss 33(7)(b) & 33(8); Alberta CPA, above note 9, s 39(1)(b). 14 Ethics Code, above note 7, art 3.08.02. 15 Ibid......
  • Cause Lawyers and Class Actions: Principles, Pitfalls, and Community Lawyering for Classes
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Canadian Class Action Review No. 9-2, February 2014
    • 1 Febrero 2014
    ...330 at para 9, rev’d on other grounds 2010 BCCA 311; Killough v The Canadian Red Cross Society, 2007 BCSC 941; Northwest v Canada (AG), 2006 ABQB 902. 13 Ontario CPA, above note 9, ss 33(7)(b) & 33(8); Alberta CPA, above note 9, s 39(1)(b). 14 Ethics Code, above note 7, art 3.08.02. 15 Ibid......
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