COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
CITATION: Keewatin Jr. v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2012 ONCA 287
DATE: 20120430
DOCKET: C54314, C54326 & C54348
Feldman J.A. (Chambers)
B E T W E E N:
ANDREW KEEWATIN JR. and JOSEPH WILLIAM FOBISTER on their own behalf and on behalf of all other members of GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION
Plaintiffs
(Respondents)
- and –
MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Defendant
(Appellant)
- and –
ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.
Defendant
(Appellant)
- and –
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Third Party
(Appellant)
Michael Stephenson, Mark Crow, Peter Lemmond, and Candice Tefler, for the appellant the Minister of Natural Resources
Barry Ennis, for the appellant the Attorney General of Canada
Chris Matthews, for the appellant Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
Robert Janes and Elin Sigurdson, for the respondents
Peter Hutchins and Robin Campbell, for the proposed intervener the Grand Council of Treaty #3
William J. Burden, for the proposed intervener Goldcorp Inc.
David Leitch, for the proposed intervener Lac Seul First Nation
Heard via Conference Call: April 25, 2012
ENDORSEMENT
[1] This case management conference dealt with the procedure for the hearing of intervention motions. The key issues discussed were whether the motions for leave to intervene should be heard together or separately, what materials should be filed on the motions, and the timelines.
[2] Upon hearing the submissions of counsel, I make the following orders:
All persons interested in intervening in these appeals as an added party or as a friend of the court, pursuant to Rule 13 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O.1990, Reg. 194, shall bring a motion for leave to intervene in accordance with the Rules.
Each moving party shall serve and file its motion record and factum no later than June 14, 2012.
Each responding party shall serve and file its motion record and factum no later than June 21, 2012.
The motions for leave to intervene shall be heard on June 28, 2012.
A notice shall be posted on the Court’s website advising of the matters dealt with in this endorsement.
. “K. Feldman J.A.”