Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General)

[1998] 1 SCR 756 Court SCC Decision date 1998-05-19 Docket 25795 English

PartiesThe Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point Appellant·The Attorney General of Canada Respondents·The Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet Respondents·Paul Hendrick Wilmink, Joanne Cecilia Wilmink Respondents·Joyce Van Geel, Martha Jean Morrison, Paul L. Wagner Respondents·Agnes J. Wagner et al. (as shown in Schedule 1) Respondents

Judges Lamer, Antonio; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel

Delivered by Cory J.

On appeal from Ontario

Subjects Aboriginal law

Contents

Cory J.

Cory J. -- On this appeal we are not concerned with the issue of the Crown’s fiduciary duty. The sole question before us is the validity of the surrender and on this issue we are in agreement with the reasons of Laskin J.A. The appeal is therefore dismissed with costs.