West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 138
Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
Judge | The Honourable Chief Justice Bauman,The Honourable Madam Justice D. Smith,The Honourable Mr. Justice Goepel |
Citation | 2020 BCCA 138 |
Docket Number | CA44849 |
Court | Court of Appeal (British Columbia) |
Date | 19 May 2020 |
-
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
View this document and try vLex for 7 days - TRY VLEX
- This document is available in original version only for vLex customers
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

Start Your 7-day Trial
26 practice notes
-
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27
...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,
...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
...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)
...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 ......
Get Started for Free
25 cases
-
Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule, 2024 SCC 27
...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
...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,
...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,
...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 ......
Get Started for Free
4 firm's commentaries
-
Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 1-5, 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)
...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
...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
...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.
...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......