Commodore v. Canada (Attorney General), 2001 FCT 1182

Date: 20011031

Docket: T-1258-00

Neutral citation: 2001 FCT 1182

Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, the 31^st day of October, 2001

PRESENT:    THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NADON

BETWEEN:

Chief Larry Commodore, Chief of the Soowahlie Indian Band, on behalf of himself and all other members of the Soowahlie Indian Band, and on behalf of himself and all other members of the Sto:lo Aboriginal Nation

Chief David Sepass, Chief of the Skowkale Indian Band, on behalf of himself and all other members of the Skowkale Indian Band, and on behalf of himself and all other members of the Sto:lo Aboriginal Nation

Chief Joe Hall, Chief of the Tzeachten Indian Band, on behalf of himself and all other members of the Tzeachten Indian Band, and on behalf of himself and all other members of the Sto:lo Aboriginal Nation

Chief Frank Malloway, Chief of the Yakweakwioose Indian Band, and Chief Dalton Silver, Acting Chief of the Yakweakwioose Indian Band, and on behalf of themselves and all other members of the Sto:lo Aboriginal Nation

                                                                                                                                                   Applicants

                                                                                 and

                                               ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

                                                                                                                                               Respondent

ORDER AND REASONS FOR ORDER

NADON J.

The City of Chilliwack's motion to intervene is allowed in respect of the injunctive relief sought by the Applicants / Plaintiffs. With respect to intervention in the substantive proceedings, which are now to be dealt with by way of an action, the City is given leave to seek intervenor status from the case management judge who will be appointed by the Associate Chief Justice.

In that regard I have requested the office of the A.C.J. to bring this matter to the attention of the A.C.J. as soon as possible. It will be preferable, in my view, to have the issues between the parties better defined before deciding whether the City ought to participate in the litigation of those issues. There shall be no costs on this motion.

(Sgd.) "Marc Nadon"                             Judge

                                                   FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                    TRIAL DIVISION

                             NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:      T-1258-00

STYLE OF CAUSE:                        Chief Larry Commodore et al. v. AGC

PLACE OF HEARING:                   Vancouver, British Columbia

DATE OF HEARING:                      October 29, 2001

REASONS FOR ORDER OF THE COURT BY: Nadon J.

DATED:                                               October 31, 2001

APPEARANCES:                          

Louise Mandell                                                                            FOR APPLICANTS

John J L Hunter                                                                          FOR RESPONDENT

K Michael Stephens

Reece Harding                                                                            FOR PROPOSED INTERNOR

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Mandell Pinder                                                                            FOR APPLICANTS

Vancouver, British Columbia

Davis & Company                                                                       FOR RESPONDENT

Vancouver, British Columbia

Lidstone, Young, Anderson                                                     FOR PROPOSED

Vancouver, British Columbia                                                   INTERVENOR