Willson et al v. HMTQ et al (Western Boundary of Treaty No. 8)

Summary

• Overview of the Case

Historical Documents

• Treaty No. 8 (June 21, 1899)
• 1900 Map of Treaty No. 8
• Composite Map - Interpretations of the Treaty 8 Western Boundary

Court Documents

• Pleadings
  • Writ of Summons (August 4, 2005)
  • Statement of Claim (August 4, 2005)
  • Statement of Defence of Canada (February 22, 2006)
  • Statement of Defence of Kaska Dena Council (March 29, 2006)
  • Further Amended Statement of Claim (May 2, 2006)
  • Amended Counterclaim of Kaska Dena Council (September 29, 2006)
  • Amended Third Party Notice of Kaska Dena Council (September 29, 2006)
  • Statement of Defence of Plaintiffs to Kaska Dena Council's Counterclaim (October 30, 2006)
  • Requisition and Electronic Document Exchange Protocol (February 9, 2007)
  • Second Further Amended Writ of Summons (November 20, 2007)
  • Amended Statement of Defence of the Attorney General of Canada, (January 23, 2008)
  • Statement of Defence of the Attorney General of Canada to Kaska Dena Council's Amended Counterclaim (January 29, 2008)
  • Statement of Defence of the Attorney General of Canada to British Columbia's Counterclaim (January 29, 2008)
  • Amended Statement of Defence and Counterclaim of British Columbia (February 2008)
  • Plaintiffs' Reply to the Amended Statement of Defence of BC (April 16, 2008)
  • Plaintiffs' Statement of Defence to the Counterclaim of BC (April 16, 2008)
  • Notice of Trial (April 17, 2008)
  • Plaintiffs' Response to British Columbia's Demand for Particulars (August 1, 2008)
  • Consent Order to Amend Pleadings
  • Third Further Amended Statement of Claim (August 22, 2008)
  • Fourth Further Amended Statement of Claim (September 24, 2008)
  • Consent Order adding McLeod Lake Indian Band as a Defendant (September 22, 2008)
  • Further Amended Statement of Defence of the Attorney General of Canada (October 8, 2008)
  
  
• Motions
  • KDC Motion to be Added as Defendant
    • Willson et al v. British Columbia & Canada (Attorney General of), 2006 BCSC 228 - Reasons for Judgment of Edwards J. (February 10, 2006)
    • Order of Edwards J. (February 10, 2006)
    
    
  • Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike KDC Counterclaim and Third Party Notice
    • Willson et al v. British Columbia et al, 2006 BCSC 1436 - Reasons for Judgment of Johnston J. (September 26, 2006)
    • Willson et al v. British Columbia et al, 2006 BCSC 1436 - Corrigendum to Reasons for Judgment of Johnston J. (September 29, 2006)
    • Willson et al v. British Columbia et al, 2007 BCSC 343 - Reasons for Judgment of Johnston J. (March 12, 2007)
    
    
  • Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Pleadings and Strike KDC's Third Party Notice
    • Affidavit #2 of Chief Roland Willson (October 26, 2006)
    • Affidavit #2 of Alex Ridout (October 31, 2006)
    • Notice of Motion (November 1, 2006)
    • Willson et al v. British Columbia et al, 2007 BCSC 342 - Reasons for Judgment of Johnston J. (March 12, 2007)
    • Memo of Johnston J. - July 4, 2007
    • Willson et al. v. British Columbia et al, 2007 BCSC 1324 - Reasons for Judgment of Johnston J. (August 31, 2007)
    • Johnston J.'s Order of August 31, 2007
  
  
• Orders and Directions
  • Order of Edwards J. (February 10, 2006)
  • Order of Johnston J. (March 12, 2007)
  • Johnston J.'s Order of August 31, 2007
  
  



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Legal Team for Treaty 8 First Nations

The Plaintiffs are a group of BC First Nations which (other than the Blueberry River First Nation who is not a party to this action) are all adherents to Treaty No. 8:



West Moberly First Nations Halfway River First Nation Saulteau First Nations Prophet River First Nation Doig River First Nation Fort Nelson First Nation

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