Wale v. British Columbia (Attorney General)

[1991] 1 SCR 62 Court SCC Decision date 1991-01-21 Docket 20300 English

Partiesthe Moricetown Band), and The Gitksan-Wet'suwet'en Tribal Appellants·Council Association Appellants·The Attorney General of British Columbia Respondent

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; Stevenson, William

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

On appeal from British Columbia

Subjects Aboriginal law Civil procedure

Contents

Majority

The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. -- We need not hear from you, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Best. The Court is ready to hand down judgment now.

We find no error in the Court of Appeal's not interfering with the disposition made by the Chambers Judge. The appeal is accordingly dismissed, costs in the cause.

Judgment accordingly.

Solicitor for the appellants: Stuart Rush, Vancouver.

Solicitors for the respondent: Russell & DuMoulin, Vancouver.