Joe v. Canada

[1986] 2 SCR 145 Court SCC Decision date 1986-10-02 Docket 17831 English

PartiesChief Michael Joe, Marilyn John, Rembert Jeddore, George Drew, Yvonne Benoit, John N. Jeddore, which individuals are suing personally and on behalf of the Conne River Band and all members of the Micmac Indian Community of Conne River, Newfoundland Appellants·Her Majesty The Queen in right of Canada Respondent·The Attorney General for the Province of Alberta, the Attorney General for the Province of Newfoundland and the Attorney General for the Province of Ontario Interveners

Judges Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Chouinard, Julien; Lamer, Antonio; Wilson, Bertha; La Forest, Gérard V.

Decision 6–1 Majority (6) · Dickson C.J. (1)

On appeal from Federal Court of Appeal

Subjects Courts

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Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Dickson C.J.

1. The Chief Justice ‑‑ We find no error in the reasons of the Federal Court of Appeal and by reason of this it is unnecessary to answer the constitutional questions. The appeal is dismissed with costs.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitors for the appellants: Byers, Casgrain, Montréal.

Solicitor for the respondent: Frank Iacobucci, Ottawa.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Alberta: The Department of the Attorney General, Edmonton.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General of Newfoundland: Colin K. Irving, Ottawa.

Solicitor for the intervener the Attorney General for Ontario: The Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto.