The plaintiff moved for summary judgment against the defendant for unpaid tree harvesting charges totaling $80,672.01.
The defendant, who was self-represented, claimed an Aboriginal or Métis right to harvest trees and argued the fees were unconstitutional.
However, the defendant failed to file any affidavit evidence to support his Métis status, his constitutional claims, or to dispute the calculation of the fees.
The court granted the summary judgment motion, finding no genuine issue requiring a trial, and dismissed the defendant's counterclaim.
