Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366

JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Jack Watson,The Honourable Mr. Justice Thomas W. Wakeling,The Honourable Madam Justice Jolaine Antonio
Docket Number1901-0138-AC; 2001-0046-AC; 2001-0047-AC; 2001-0048-AC; 2001-0049-AC; 2001-0050-AC; 2001-0051-AC; 2001-0099-AC
Date19 October 2020
Citation2020 ABCA 366
CourtCourt of Appeal (Alberta)

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31 practice notes
  • Piikani Nation v McMullen,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 18, 2025
    ...234 at paras 9–10. It has been in place so long that questioning it now would be a form of collateral attack: Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366 at para 60. Most recently, Justice Shaner noted the need for the fiat process to “effectively manage” these complex legal proceedings: 202......
  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...810 Williams v Williams (2007 NLUFC) 341 Williams v Williams (2010 SKCA) 250 Williams v Williams (2015 ABCA) 315 Williams v Williams (2020 ABCA) 366 Williams v Williams (2020 ONSC) 816 Williamson v Williamson (2004 SKCA) 90 Williamson v Williamson (2016 BCCA) 654, 655, 658, 659 Willick v Wi......
  • Piikani Nation v Raymond James Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 26, 2025
    ...proper appeal, not a collateral attack at the same level”: Piikani Nation v Kostic, 2015 ABCA 60 at para 1; Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366 at para 41; Kabir v Complaints Director (College of Registered Nurses of Alberta), 2025 ABCA 254 at para 21. A collateral attack can be st......
  • Osadchuk v Kidd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...& Company Barristers & Solicitors v Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, 2022 ABCA 373, paras 10, 11, citing Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366, para 35, 455 DLR (4th) 20 In Rath, a single judge of this Court said the rule applies to “a discretionary decision respecting a time limit”, t......
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  • Piikani Nation v McMullen,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 18, 2025
    ...234 at paras 9–10. It has been in place so long that questioning it now would be a form of collateral attack: Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366 at para 60. Most recently, Justice Shaner noted the need for the fiat process to “effectively manage” these complex legal proceedings: 202......
  • Piikani Nation v Raymond James Ltd,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 26, 2025
    ...proper appeal, not a collateral attack at the same level”: Piikani Nation v Kostic, 2015 ABCA 60 at para 1; Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366 at para 41; Kabir v Complaints Director (College of Registered Nurses of Alberta), 2025 ABCA 254 at para 21. A collateral attack can be st......
  • Osadchuk v Kidd,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • April 10, 2025
    ...& Company Barristers & Solicitors v Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, 2022 ABCA 373, paras 10, 11, citing Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366, para 35, 455 DLR (4th) 20 In Rath, a single judge of this Court said the rule applies to “a discretionary decision respecting a time limit”, t......
  • Uhuegbulem v Balbi,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • May 26, 2025
    ...Ewashko v Hugo, 2022 ABCA 420 at para 6; H2S Solutions Ltd v Tourmaline Oil Corp, 2020 ABCA 201 at para 18; Piikani Nation v McMullen, 2020 ABCA 366 at para 84; Pillar Resource Services Inc v PrimeWest Energy Inc, 2017 ABCA 19 at paras 1–9; Brodylo Estate (Re), 2023 ABCA 314 at paras 67 Enh......
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  • Table of Cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Canadian Family Law - Ninth edition
    • July 25, 2022
    ...810 Williams v Williams (2007 NLUFC) 341 Williams v Williams (2010 SKCA) 250 Williams v Williams (2015 ABCA) 315 Williams v Williams (2020 ABCA) 366 Williams v Williams (2020 ONSC) 816 Williamson v Williamson (2004 SKCA) 90 Williamson v Williamson (2016 BCCA) 654, 655, 658, 659 Willick v Wi......