West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Chief Justice Bauman,The Honourable Madam Justice D. Smith,The Honourable Mr. Justice Goepel
Citation2020 BCCA 138
Docket NumberCA44849
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date19 May 2020
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26 practice notes
  • Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 26, 2024
    ...v. Jim Shot Both Sides, 2022 FCA 20, 468 D.L.R. (4th) 98, rev’d in part 2024 SCC 12; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, [2021] 3 W.W.R. 561; Chingee v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2005 BCCA 446, 261 D.L.R. (4th) 54; R. v. Morris, 2004 BCCA 121, 237 D.L.R......
  • Shot Both Sides v Canada,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 12, 2024
    ...Khadr, 2010 SCC 3 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 ; Solosky v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821 ; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, 37 B.C.L.R. (6th) 232 ; Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., 2017 SCC 40 , [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1069 ; British Columbia (Minis......
  • Shot Both Sides v. Canada, 2024 SCC 12
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 12, 2024
    ...Khadr, 2010 SCC 3 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 ; Solosky v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821 ; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, 37 B.C.L.R. (6th) 232 ; Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo‑Services Inc., 2017 SCC 40 , [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1069 ; British Columbia (Minis......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 1-5, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 10, 2021
    ...431 N.R. 286, Lac La Ronge Indian Band v. Canada, 2001 SKCA 109, 206 D.L.R. (4th) 638, West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, Shewchuk v. Blackmont Capital Inc., 2016 ONCA 912, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Baker v. Canada ......
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25 cases
  • Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • July 26, 2024
    ...v. Jim Shot Both Sides, 2022 FCA 20, 468 D.L.R. (4th) 98, rev’d in part 2024 SCC 12; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, [2021] 3 W.W.R. 561; Chingee v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2005 BCCA 446, 261 D.L.R. (4th) 54; R. v. Morris, 2004 BCCA 121, 237 D.L.R......
  • Shot Both Sides v. Canada, 2024 SCC 12
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 12, 2024
    ...Khadr, 2010 SCC 3 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 ; Solosky v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821 ; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, 37 B.C.L.R. (6th) 232 ; Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo‑Services Inc., 2017 SCC 40 , [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1069 ; British Columbia (Minis......
  • Shot Both Sides v Canada,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • April 12, 2024
    ...Khadr, 2010 SCC 3 , [2010] 1 S.C.R. 44 ; Solosky v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 821 ; West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, 37 B.C.L.R. (6th) 232 ; Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum Geo-Services Inc., 2017 SCC 40 , [2017] 1 S.C.R. 1069 ; British Columbia (Minis......
  • Wesley v Alberta,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • August 23, 2024
    ...question is simply whether the declaration will have practical utility” (at para 69 citing West Moberly First Nations v British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138); see also Restoule at para 279. In addition, the Supreme Court observed at para 82 that the issuance of this discretionary remedy must be ......
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4 firm's commentaries
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 1-5, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 10, 2021
    ...431 N.R. 286, Lac La Ronge Indian Band v. Canada, 2001 SKCA 109, 206 D.L.R. (4th) 638, West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, Shewchuk v. Blackmont Capital Inc., 2016 ONCA 912, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Baker v. Canada ......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 1-5, 2021)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • November 10, 2021
    ...431 N.R. 286, Lac La Ronge Indian Band v. Canada, 2001 SKCA 109, 206 D.L.R. (4th) 638, West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138, Shewchuk v. Blackmont Capital Inc., 2016 ONCA 912, Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, Baker v. Canada ......
  • 2020 In Review: Notable Indigenous Rights Litigation
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 3, 2021
    ...See also Fasken Bulletin, "Court Rules on Treaty 8 Boundary Dispute" (October 2017). 7 West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138. See also Fasken Bulletin, "BC Court of Appeal Affirms the Western Boundary of Treaty 8 is the Arctic-Pacific Divide" (May 2020). 8 Peter Ball......
  • BC Court Of Appeal Affirms The Western Boundary Of Treaty 8 Is The Arctic-Pacific Divide
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 5, 2020
    ...Rocky Mountains asserted by British Columbia and a number of non-Treaty 8 First Nations (West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138). The decision rules on a long-standing dispute between Canada and the province as to the location of the boundary. The Court affirmed the v......
1 books & journal articles
  • THE LIMITS OF THE DECLARATORY JUDGMENT.
    • Canada
    • McGill Law Journal Vol. 67 No. 3, March 2022
    • March 1, 2022
    ...para 34. (84) R v Badger, [1996] 1 SCR 771 at para 76, 133 DLR (4th) 324; Quebec (Attorney General) v Moses, 2010 SCC 17 at para 7. (85) 2020 BCCA 138 [West (86) Ibid at paras 2-3; Treaty No 8 Made June 21, 1899, online: Government of Canada [perma.cc/U6HR-A4ZM] [Treaty 8], (87) See West Mo......

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