Court File and Parties

ONSC 73

DIVISIONAL COURT FILE NO.: 20-317-ML

DATE: 20210108

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE – ONTARIO

DIVISIONAL COURT

RE: CHIEF KIRBY WHITEDUCK on his own behalf and on behalf of THE ALGONQUINS and THE ALGONQUIN OPPORTUNITY (NO.2) CORPORATION, Plaintiffs (Responding Parties)

AND:

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO as represented by THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY and THE MINISTER OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS, Defendants (Responding Parties)

AND:

MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO & MÉTIS NATION OF ONTARIO SECRETARIAT INC., Defendants (Moving Parties)

BEFORE: Swinton, Penny and Kristjanson JJ.

COUNSEL: Robert J. Potts, Stephen R. Moore and Alan Pratt for the Plaintiffs (Responding Parties)

Lisa La Horey and Jeffrey Claydon, for Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Defendants (Responding Parties)

Paul Seaman and Keith Brown, for the Métis Nation of Ontario & Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Inc., Defendants (Moving Parties)

HEARD: in writing

ENDORSEMENT

[1] The motion for leave to appeal the order of Leiper J. dated September 18, 2020 is dismissed.

[2] Costs to the Plaintiffs (Responding Parties) are fixed at $4,625.00 on a partial indemnity basis.

Swinton J.

Penny J.

Kristjanson J.

Date: January 8, 2021