R. v. Billy (I.), 2004 BCSC 1474
| Judge | Cole, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | November 12, 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2004 BCSC 1474;[2004] B.C.T.C. 1474 (SC) |
R. v. Billy (I.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1474 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. DE.031
Regina (respondent) v. Irene Billy, Sheila Loanne Ignace, Janice Rose Billy and Elizabeth Ann Clemah (appellants)
(68913-2-C; 2004 BCSC 1474)
Indexed As: R. v. Billy (I.) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Kamloops
Cole, J.
November 12, 2004.
Summary:
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Criminal Law - Topic 214.1
General principles - Common law defences - Colour of right - See paragraphs 1 to 53.
Criminal Law - Topic 214.2
General principles - Common law defences - Mistake of fact - See paragraphs 1 to 53.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Pena (M.J.), [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 864; 148 D.L.R.(4th) 372 (S.C.), consd. [para. 8].
R. v. Roche et al. (1990), 90 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 199; 280 A.P.R. 199 (Nfld. Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 8].
R. v. Hammerbeck (R.K.) (1991), 2 B.C.A.C. 123; 5 W.A.C. 123 (C.A.), consd. [para. 8].
Mitchell v. Minister of National Revenue, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 911; 269 N.R. 207; 2001 SCC 33, refd to. [para. 9].
Taku River Tlingit First Nation et al. v. Tulsequah Chief Mine Project (Project Assessment Director) et al. (2002), 163 B.C.A.C. 164; 267 W.A.C. 164; 211 D.L.R.(4th) 89; 2002 BCCA 59, refd to. [para. 10].
British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Okanagan Indian Band et al. (2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 146; 226 W.A.C. 146; 187 D.L.R.(4th) 664; 2000 BCCA 315, leave to appeal dismissed (2001), 267 N.R. 392; 150 B.C.A.C. 319; 245 W.A.C. 319, consd. [para. 16].
R. v. Potts, [1990] O.J. No. 2567 (C.J. Prov. Div.), consd. [para. 25].
R. v. Penashue (1991), 90 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 207; 280 A.P.R. 207 (Nfld. Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 38].
R. v. Van der Peet (D.M.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 507; 200 N.R. 1; 80 B.C.A.C. 81; 130 W.A.C. 81; 109 C.C.C.(3d) 1; [1996] 4 C.N.L.R. 177; 137 D.L.R.(4th) 289, refd to. [para. 44].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Imai, Shin, Aboriginal Law Handbook (2nd Ed. 1999), p. 406 [para. 12].
Counsel:
B.W. Rendell, for the respondent;
R. Mogerman and D.A. Carroll, for the appellants, I. Billy, J. Billy and E. Clemah;
D.G. Campbell, for the appellant, S. Ignace.
This appeal was heard on September 20-24, 2004, before Cole, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 12, 2004.
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...34 R v Billy (2004), 191 CCC (3d) 410, 26 CR (6th) 119, 2004 BCSC 1474 ........... 113 R v Biniaris, [2000] 1 SCR 381, 143 CCC (3d) 1 ........................................167, 438 R v BJT (2000), [2001] 4 WWR 741, 200 Sask R 4, 2000 SKQB 572...................301 R v Black, [1970] 4 CCC ......
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R. v. Manuel (N.V.), 2007 BCCA 178
...]. Cases Noticed: R. v. Pena (1997), 148 D.L.R.(4th) 372 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 6]. R. v. Billy (I.) et al., [2004] B.C.T.C. 1474; 2004 BCSC 1474, refd to. [para. R. v. Pascal (L.A.), [2006] B.C.T.C. 1311; 2006 BCSC 1311, refd to. [para. 6]. Delgamuukw et al. v. British Columbia et al.......
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R. v. Manuel (N.V.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 1475 (SC)
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R. v. Pascal (L.A.), [2006] B.C.T.C. 1311 (SC)
...am about to refer to, aboriginal rights were argued and considered to be a colour of right argument. I refer to the case of R. v. Billy , 2004 BCSC 1474, a conviction appeal before Mr. Justice Cole. I am going to refer to it in some detail and a number of quotations from it, because the fac......
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Table of cases
...R v Big M Drug Mart Ltd, [1985] 1 SCR 295, 18 CCC (3d) 385, 60 AR 161 ........ 34 R v Billy (2004), 191 CCC (3d) 410, 26 CR (6th) 119, 2004 BCSC 1474 ........... 118 R v Biniaris, [2000] 1 SCR 381, 143 CCC (3d) 1 ................................................457 R v Bisonnette, 2022 SCC 2......
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Table of Cases
...34 R v Billy (2004), 191 CCC (3d) 410, 26 CR (6th) 119, 2004 BCSC 1474 ........... 113 R v Biniaris, [2000] 1 SCR 381, 143 CCC (3d) 1 ........................................167, 438 R v BJT (2000), [2001] 4 WWR 741, 200 Sask R 4, 2000 SKQB 572...................301 R v Black, [1970] 4 CCC ......