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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ‑‑ JUDGMENTS ON APPEALS AND LEAVE APPLICATIONS

OTTAWA, 11/12/97.  THE  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  HAS  TODAY  DEPOSITED  WITH  THE  REGISTRAR  JUDGMENTS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  APPEALS  AND  APPLICATIONS  FOR  LEAVE  TO  APPEAL.

 

FROM:  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  (613)995‑4330

                                                                                                 

 

COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA ‑‑ JUGEMENTS SUR POURVOIS  ET  DEMANDES D’AUTORISATION

OTTAWA, 11/12/97.  LA  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  A  DÉPOSÉ  AUJOURD'HUI  AUPRÈS  DU  REGISTRAIRE  LES  JUGEMENTS  DANS  LES  APPELS  ET  LES   DEMANDES  D’AUTORISATION  D’APPEL  SUIVANTS.

 

SOURCE:  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  (613)995‑4330

                                                                                                                       

 

APPEALS / APPELS:

 

 

23799                 DELGAMUUKW, also known as EARL MULDOE, suing on his own behalf and on behalf of all the members of the HOUSES OF DELGAMUUKW AND HAAXW (and others suing on their own behalf and on behalf of thirty-eight GITKSAN HOUSES and twelve WET'SUWET'EN HOUSES as shown in Schedule 1 of the reasons) - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - and - the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA - and - the FIRST NATIONS SUMMIT, the MUSQUEAM NATION ET AL. (as shown in Schedule 2 of the reasons), the WESTBANK FIRST NATION, the B.C.  CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION ET AL. (as shown in Schedule 3 of the reasons), SKEENA CELLULOSE INC., ALCAN ALUMINUM LTD. (B.C.)

 

CORAM:            The Chief Justice and La Forest, L’Heureux-Dubé,

Sopinka*, Cory, McLachlin and Major JJ.                

 

The appeal is allowed in part, the cross-appeal is dismissed, and a new trial is ordered.

 

L’appel est accueilli en partie, l’appel incident est rejeté et un nouveau procès est ordonné.

 

* Sopinka J. took no part in the judgment. / Le juge Sopinka na pas pris part au jugement.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

24999                 PAULA LEEANN LEWIS and SHANNON LEE LEWIS, Infants by their Guardian Ad Litem, Diana Holt, and LEELAND GORDON JAMES HOLT, BOBBI‑JO HOLT, and SHAYNE CALVERT HOLT, Infants by their Guardian Ad Litem, Gail Nachbar, and the said DIANA HOLT and JEFFREY DAVID HOLT - v.- HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (B.C.)

 

CORAM:            Sopinka*, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal is allowed, the order of the Court of Appeal is set aside, the judgment at trial is restored and the appellants will have their costs throughout.

 


Le pourvoi est accueilli, l’ordonnance de la Cour d’appel est annulée, le jugement de première instance est rétabli et les appelants ont droit à leurs dépens dans toutes les cours.

 

* Sopinka J. took no part in the judgment. / Le juge Sopinka na pas pris part au jugement.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

25474                 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, as represented by THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS v. ANTHONY DALE MOCHINSKI (B.C.)

 

CORAM:            Sopinka*, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ.

 

The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent throughout.

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté avec dépens en faveur de l’intimé dans toutes les cours.

 

* Sopinka J. took no part in the judgment. / Le juge Sopinka na pas pris part au jugement.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE / LES DEMANDES DAUTORISATION:

 

26247             NICHOLAS YVON BONAMY - v. - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (Crim.)(Alta.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for extension of time is granted and the application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande de prorogation de délai est accordée et la demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26188             THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ESTON-MELROSE SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 33 OF SASKATCHEWAN - v. - BARBARA LEAVINS (Sask.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26088             HARRY EDWARD MACDONALD - v. - THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF BAYFIELD (Ont.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                                

 


26187             LUMEN INC., RÉAL NADEAU, TÉLÉMÉDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC., URGEL DELISLE ET ASSOCIÉS, ME ANDRÉ VAILLANCOURT, ME PIERRE GEOFFROY, LES ENTREPRISES SERGE LALIBERTÉ (DIVISION ÉLECTRICITÉ) INC., GEORGES DELISLE INC. ET COFFRAGE MICHEL CONSTANT INC. - c. - LA PROCUREURE GÉNÉRALE DU CANADA - et entre - JACQUES BLANCHETTE - c. - LA PROCUREURE GÉNÉRALE DU CANADA - et - LUMEN INC., RÉAL NADEAU, TÉLÉMÉDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC., URGEL DELISLE ET ASSOCIÉS, ME ANDRÉ VAILLANCOURT, ME PIERRE GEOFFROY, LES ENTREPRISES SERGE LALIBERTÉ (DIVISION ÉLECTRICITÉ) INC., GEORGES DELISLE INC. ET COFFRAGE MICHEL CONSTANT INC. (Crim.)(Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Le Juge en chef et les juges Cory et McLachlin

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26210             HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN - v. - RALPH JAKE KLASSEN (Crim.)(Y.T.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and Cory and McLachlin JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26182             SCOTIA BOND COMPANY LIMITED AND MIDLAND WALWYN CAPITAL INC. - v. - DOUGLAS WILLIAMSON AND GEORGE WILLIAMS (N.S.)

 

CORAM:         The Chief Justice and LHeureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

 

La demande d'autorisation d'appel est rejetée.

                                                                                                                                                                

 

25911                 MARIE-CÉCILE WINDISCH-LAROCHE c. JACQUES BIRON, ANDRÉ QUESNEL, GUY BOISSONNEAULT ET LE TRIBUNAL DES PROFESSIONS et RÉMI H. LAIR, LE PROCUREUR GÉNÉRAL DU QUÉBEC ET JOCELYNE GAUDREAU (Qué.)

 

CORAM:            Les juges L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande d’autorisation d’appel est rejetée.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

                                                                                                                                                               


25974             LA COMMISSION SCOLAIRE CRIE c. LASSOCIATION DE LENSEIGNEMENT DU NOUVEAU-QUÉBEC (C.E.Q.) ET HUGH MAHABIR et BERNARD LEFEBVRE, ROBERT SEERS ET BERNARD VICK  (Qué.)

 

CORAM:         Les juges L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier et Bastarache

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

26104             MARIANNE LISENKO, STEFANIA AND WILLIAM OSADCHUK and MARIA KOJAK, STEFANIA AND ROMAN STAK  v. COMMISSION SCOLAIRE ST-HYACINTHE VAL-MONTS  (Que.)

 

CORAM:         L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Bastarache JJ.

 

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

La demande dautorisation dappel est rejetée avec dépens.

                                                                                                                                                               

 

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