West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia and First Coal Corporation

Summary

• Overview of the Case
• Press Release - October 26, 2009
• Press Release - January 29, 2010
• "Mine Threatens Caribou: First Nation" - February 1, 2010
• "West Moberly First Nations Concludes Supreme Court Hearing" - February 4, 2010
• Press Release - May 27, 2011
• Case Brief - May 30, 2011

Court Documents

• Pleadings
  • Petition to the Court filed October 27, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Chief Roland Willson sworn October 19, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Catherine Dokkie sworn October 19, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of George Desjarlais sworn October 20, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Clarence Willson sworn October 23, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Wendy Aasen sworn October 23, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Dale Morgan sworn December 30, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Chris Seltenrich sworn December 30, 2009
  • Affidavit #1 of Debra Stokes sworn January 12, 2010
  • Affidavit #2 of Chief Roland Willson sworn January 18, 2010
  • Affidavit #1 of Doug Smith sworn January 22, 2010
  • Outline of the Petitioners dated January 20, 2010
  • Outline of the Respondent, Her Majesty the Queen, dated January 27, 2010
  • Outline of the Respondent, First Coal Corporation, dated January 27, 2010
  • Written Argument of the Petitioners dated January 27, 2010
  • Written Argument of the Respondent, Her Majesty the Queen, dated February 2, 2010
  • Written Argument of the Respondent, First Coal Corporation, dated February 4, 2010
  • Reasons for Judgment of Mr. Justice Williamson pronounced March 19, 2010
  • Order of Mr. Justice Williamson dated March 19, 2010
  
  
• Pleadings - Appeal
  • Notice of Appeal filed April 16, 2010
  • Memorandum of Argument to Intervene of Attorney General of Alberta dated October 25, 2010
  • Memorandum of Argument to Intervene of Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta dated October 25, 2010
  • Memorandum of Argument to Intervene of Grand Council Treaty #3 dated October 27, 2010
  • Revised Factum of the Appellants, Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of British Columbia, filed November 18, 2010
  • Factum of the Respondents, Chief Roland Willson and the West Moberly First Nations, filed November 22, 2010
  • Factum of Respondent, First Coal Corporation, filed November 24, 2010
  • Factum of Intervenor, Attorney General of Alberta, filed November 29, 2010
  • Factum of Intervenor, Grand Council of Treaty #3, filed November 29, 2010
  • Factum of Intervenor, Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta, filed November 29, 2010
  • Reasons for Judgment of the BC Court of Appeal pronounced May 25, 2011
  
  
• Second Judicial Review
  • Petition to the Court filed June 25, 2010
  • Affidavit #1 of Bruce Muir sworn June 21, 2010
  • Affidavit #1 of Candice Work affirmed June 25, 2010
  • Amended Petition to the Court filed July 23, 2010
  
  

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  Legal Team for the West Moberly First Nations
  
  

  Christopher Devlin - Tim Thielmann - Devlin Gailus Barristers and Solicitors Suite C-100, Nootka Court 633 Courtney Street Victoria, BC V8W 1B9 Tel: 250.361.9469 Fax: 250.361.9429