Semple et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al.,

• Jurisdiction: Manitoba
• Judge: Schulman, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2006 MBQB 285
• Citation: (2006), 213 Man.R.(2d) 220 (QB),2006 MBQB 285,213 Man R (2d) 220,40 CPC (6th) 314,213 ManR(2d) 220,(2006), 213 ManR(2d) 220 (QB),213 Man.R.(2d) 220
• Date: 15 December 2006
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba (Canada)

Semple v. Can. (A.G.) (2006), 213 Man.R.(2d) 220 (QB)

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Temp. Cite: [2007] Man.R.(2d) TBEd. AP.013

Christine Semple, Jane McCallum, Stanley Thomas Nepetaypo, Peggy Good, Adrian Yellowknee, Kenneth Sparvier, Denis Smokeday, Rhonda Buffalo, Marie Gagnon, Simon Scipio, as Representatives and Claimants on Behalf of Themselves and all other Individuals who Attended Residential Schools in Canada, Including but not Limited to all Residential Schools' Clients of the Proposed Class Counsel, Merchant Law Group, as Listed in Part Schedule 1 to This Claim and the John and Jane Does Named Herein, and Such Further John and Jane Does and Other Individuals Belonging to the Proposed Class, Including John Doe I, Jane Doe I, John Doe II, Jane Doe II, John Doe III, Jane Doe III, John Doe IV, Jane Doe IV, John Doe V, Jane Doe V, John Doe VI, Jane Doe VI, John Doe VII, Jane Doe VII, John Doe VIII, Jane Doe VIII, John Doe IX, Jane Doe IX, John Doe X, Jane Doe X, John Doe XI, Jane Doe XI, John Doe XII, Jane Doe XII, John Doe XIII, Jane Doe XIII Being a Jane and John Doe for Each Canadian Province and Territory, and Other John and Jane Does, Individual, Estates Next-of-kin and Entities to Be Added (plaintiffs) v. The Attorney General of Canada, The Presbyterian Church in Canada,The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, The United Church of Canada, The Board of Home Missions in the United Church of Canada, The Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, The Baptist Church in Canada, Board of Home Missions and Social Services of the Presbyterian Church in Bay, The Canada Impact North Ministries, The Company for The Propagation of the Gospel in New England (Also Known as the New England Company), The Diocese of Saskatchewan,Tthe Diocese of The Synod of Cariboo, The Foreign Mission of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Huron, The Methodist Church Of Canada, The Missionary Society of the Anglican Church of Canada, The Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada (Also Known as the Methodist Missionary Society of Canada), The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Algoma, The Synod of the Anglican Church of the Diocese of Quebec, The Synod Of the Diocese of Athabasca, The Synod of the Anglican Church of the Diocese of Brandon, The Anglican Synod Of the Diocese of British Columbia, The Synod of the Diocese of Calgary, The Synod Of the Diocese of Keewatin, The Synod of the Diocese of Qu'appelle, The Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster, The Synod of the Diocese of Yukon, The Trustee Board of The Presbyterian Church in Canada, The Board of Home Missions and Social Service Of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, The Women's Missionary Society of the United Church of Canada, Sisters of Charity, a Body Corporate Also Known as Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul, Halifax, Also Known Known as Sisters of Charity Halifax, Roman Catholic Episcopal Episcopal Corporation of Halifax, Les Soeurs De Notre Dame-auxiliatrice, Les Soeurs De St. Francois D'assise, Institut Des Soeurs du Bon Conseil, Les Soeurs De Saint-Joseph De Saint-Hyacinthe, Les Oeuvres De Jesus-marie, Les Soeurs De L'assomption De La Sainte Vierge, Les Soeurs De L'assomption De La Saint Vierge De L'alberta, Les Soeurs De La Charite De St.-Hyacinthe, Les Soeurs Oblates De L'ontario, Les Residences Oblates du Quebec, La Corporation Episcopale Catholique Romaine De La Baie James (The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of James Bay) The Catholic Diocese of Moosonee, Soeurs Grises De Montreal/Grey Nuns of Montreal, Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta, Les Soeurs De La Charite Des T.N.O. Hotel-Dieu De Nicolet, The Grey Nuns of Manitoba Inc. – Les Soeurs Grises du Manitoba Inc., La Corporation Episcopale Catholique Romaine De La Baie D'Hudson-The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Hudson's Bay, Missionary Oblates-grandin, Les Oblats De Marie Immaculee du Manitoba, The Archiepiscopal Corporation Of Regina, The Sisters of the Presentation, The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault St. Marie, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, Oblates of Mary Immaculate-St. Peter's Province, The Sisters of Saint Ann, Sisters Of Instruction of the Child Jesus, The Benedictine Sisters of Mt. Angel Oregon, Les Peres Montfortains, The Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops Corporation Sole, The Bishop of Victoria, Corporation Sole, The Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson Corporation Sole, Order of The Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of British Columbia, The Sisters of Charity of Providence of Western Canada, La Corporation Episcopale Catholique Romaine De Grouard, Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Keewatin, La Corporation Archiepiscopale Catholique Romaine De St. Boniface, Les Missionaires Oblates Sisters De St. Boniface – The Missionary Oblates Sisters of St. Boniface, Roman Catholic Archiepiscopal Corporation Of Winnipeg, La Corporation Episcopale Catholique Romaine De Prince Albert, The Roman Catholic Bishop of Thunder Bay, Immaculate Heart Community of Los Angeles Ca, Archdiocese of Vancouver-The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse, The Catholic Episcopale Corporation of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Prince Rupert, Episcopal Corporation of Saskatoon, Omi Lacombe Canada Inc. (defendants)

(CI 05-01-43585; 2006 MBQB 285)

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

Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench

Winnipeg Centre

Schulman, J.

December 15, 2006.

Summary:

This motion involved a request for an order certifying a class action and approving settlement in Indian Residential School litigation.

The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench held that the order of certification should be granted and the settlement approved unconditionally.

Practice - Topic 9862.1

Settlements - Court approval - Class actions (incl. fee approval) - This motion involved a request for an order certifying a class action and approving settlement in Indian Residential School litigation - The Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench reviewed the principles relating to certification in the settlement context and relating to approval of a settlement - The court held that the order of certification should be granted and the settlement approved unconditionally.

Cases Noticed:

Gariepy v. Shell Oil Co. et al., [2002] O.T.C. 776 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Sparvier v. Canada (Attorney General) (2006), 290 Sask.R. 111; 2006 SKQB 533, refd to. [para. 32].

Parsons et al. v. Canadian Red Cross Society et al. (1999), 103 O.T.C. 161 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 33].

Counsel:

K. Baert, C. Poltak and W. Percy and J. Horyski, for the plaintiffs, National Certification Committee;

J.K. Phillips, for Assembly of First Nations and National Chief Phil Fontaine;

N. Rosenbaum, for Merchant Law Group;

K. Coughlan, J. Oltean and A. Kenshaw, for the Attorney General of Canada;

A. Pettingill, for United Church of Canada, Anglican Church in Canada and Presbyterian Church in Canada;

R. Donlevy and P. Baribeau, for All Catholic entities.

This motion was heard by Schulman, J., of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench, Winnipeg Centre, who delivered the following decision on December 15, 2006.