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Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General)
[1998] 1 SCR 756
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Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General) Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1998-05-19 Report [1998] 1 SCR 756 Case number 25795 Judges Lamer, Antonio; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel On appeal from Ontario Subjects Aboriginal law Notes SCC Case Information: 25795 Decision Content Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 756 The Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point Appellant v. The Attorney General of Canada, The Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet, Paul Hendrick Wilmink, Joanne Cecilia Wilmink, Joyce Van Geel, Martha Jean Morrison, Paul L. Wagner, Agnes J. Wagner et al. (as shown in Schedule 1) Respondents Indexed as: Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General) File No.: 25795. 1998: May 19. Present: Lamer C.J. and Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Indians ‑‑ Indian lands ‑‑ Surrender ‑‑ Irregularities in surrender process ‑‑ Surrender valid. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1996), 31 O.R. (3d) 97, 141 D.L.R. (4th) 1, 95 O.A.C. 365, 6 R.P.R. (3d) 185, [1997] 3 C.N.L.R. 65, [1996] O.J. No. 4188 (QL), dismissing an appeal from a judgment of Killeen J. (1995), 24 O.R. (3d) 654, [1996] 1 C.N.L.R. 54, [1995] O.J. No. 2630 (QL), granting respondents’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing pleadin…
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Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General) Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1998-05-19 Report [1998] 1 SCR 756 Case number 25795 Judges Lamer, Antonio; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel On appeal from Ontario Subjects Aboriginal law Notes SCC Case Information: 25795 Decision Content Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General), [1998] 1 S.C.R. 756 The Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point Appellant v. The Attorney General of Canada, The Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet, Paul Hendrick Wilmink, Joanne Cecilia Wilmink, Joyce Van Geel, Martha Jean Morrison, Paul L. Wagner, Agnes J. Wagner et al. (as shown in Schedule 1) Respondents Indexed as: Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point v. Canada (Attorney General) File No.: 25795. 1998: May 19. Present: Lamer C.J. and Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major and Bastarache JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for ontario Indians ‑‑ Indian lands ‑‑ Surrender ‑‑ Irregularities in surrender process ‑‑ Surrender valid. APPEAL from a judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal (1996), 31 O.R. (3d) 97, 141 D.L.R. (4th) 1, 95 O.A.C. 365, 6 R.P.R. (3d) 185, [1997] 3 C.N.L.R. 65, [1996] O.J. No. 4188 (QL), dismissing an appeal from a judgment of Killeen J. (1995), 24 O.R. (3d) 654, [1996] 1 C.N.L.R. 54, [1995] O.J. No. 2630 (QL), granting respondents’ motion for summary judgment and dismissing pleadings against validity of surrender. Appeal dismissed. Paul G. Vogel, Russell M. Raikes and Carol Godby, for the appellants. Charlotte A. Bell, Q.C., and Gary Penner, for the respondent the Attorney General of Canada. Angus L. McKenzie, Q.C., for the respondent the Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet. Gerard T. Tillmann, for the respondents the Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC Mortgage Corporation, Canada Trustco Mortgage Company, National Trust Company and Toronto‑Dominion Bank. Written submission only by Albert M. Lockyer for the respondents Cynthia Marie Thoren and Frank Thoren, Christopher Thomas Allan King, 876709 Ontario Ltd., Robert Beverly McDonald, Elizabeth Christina McDonald, Synda Louise Lockyer and Albert Maxwell Lockyer. Jeff G. Cowan, for the respondents (not otherwise represented) Paul Hendrick Wilmink et al. (as shown in Schedule 2). //Cory J.// The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 Cory J. -- On this appeal we are not concerned with the issue of the Crown’s fiduciary duty. The sole question before us is the validity of the surrender and on this issue we are in agreement with the reasons of Laskin J.A. The appeal is therefore dismissed with costs. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Cohen, Highley, Vogel & Dawson, London. Solicitors for the respondent the Attorney General of Canada: The Attorney General of Canada, Ottawa. Solicitors for the respondent the Corporation of the Township of Bosanquet: McKenzie, Nash, Bryant, London. Solicitors for the respondents the Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC Mortgage Corporation, Canada Trustco Mortgage Company, National Trust Company and The Toronto‑Dominion Bank: Pensa & Associates, London. Solicitor for the respondents Cynthia Marie Thoren and Frank Thoren, Christopher Thomas Allan King, 876709 Ontario Ltd., Robert Beverly McDonald, Elizabeth Christina McDonald, Synda Louise Lockyer and Albert Maxwell Lockyer: Albert M. Lockyer, Forest. Solicitors for the respondents (not otherwise represented and shown in Schedule 2) Paul Hendrick Wilmink et al.: Weir & Foulds, Toronto. Schedule 1 Remaining Respondents Leon Edward St. John Margaret J. St. John Daniel Albert Vincent Rusciolelli Rachel Emma Rusciolelli Domenico Ambrogio Maurina Ambrogio William Walter Ellison Gail Ann Ellison National Trust Company Joseph John Huybers Joanne Maria Huybers Karl Huetter Inge Huetter Annie Jeanette Dunston Grace Marie Lasenby Jack Harold Lasenby Amin Mussani, In Trust Donald Bruce Gray Juliaan Alfons D’Hanyns Simonne Clara D’Hanyns Brian Bernard McGowan Margaret Ann McGowan Mary Lou LaPratte Christopher Thomas Allan King William John Harkness Frances Curry Harkness Barbara L. St. Louis Eugene M. Sorin Bank of Montreal Frank Thoren Cynthia Marie Thoren Toronto‑Dominion Bank Daniel Leo Bosnak Ellen J. Bosnak Edward G. Paschalidis Veronika E. Paschalidis Jack Malcolm Galbraith Margaret Irene Galbraith John Archibald Pedden Dorothy Harriet Pedden Gloria Ann Redmond Carolyn Jane Sheprak Diana Mary Susan Sheprak Lotte Nachtnebel Josef Szela Erika Szela Roy Francis Giroux Madonna Giroux Derek Leslie Barker Nan Francis Barker George C. Wallis Janet Wallis Bernardus Josephus Veel Hendrika Petronella Veel St. Willibrord Community Credit Union Limited David A. Voll Diane M. Voll Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Mortgage Corporation Pierre Conrad Morisset 876709 Ontario Ltd. Keith Leslie Orchard Maisie Norine Orchard Michael Robert DeHetre David George Burgoyne Karine Gerd Burgoyne Daniel Ernest Zigar Lola Louise Zigar Stanley William Ulch Lillian Ulch George Edward Hext Sherrill Lynn Hext John O. Chessman Rosa Jeannette Chessman Glenn Edward McCann Sandra Joy McCann Leo Moyer Arrand Alma Louraine Arrand Wilfrid John O’Donnell Judith Lynn O’Donnell Richard Andrigo Kenneth O’Hagan Canada Trustco Mortgage Company Linda Alice Williams Olive Adeline Topping Edward Joseph Miller Joan Kristine Miller Lloyd Howard Kerr Joan Marie Kerr Wayne Grant Hopson Barbara Ann Hopson Dudley Kent Wilcox Jerry Theodore Vandergoot Diane Jocelyn Vandergoot Norman Charles William Hoch Ruth Elizabeth Hoch Richard L. Schultz Kenneth Walter Stewart Rosemary Kathleen Stewart Cyril Woodward Bamford Kenneth Wilbur Heslop Fern Doreen Heslop Edward Hurd James Donna Fay James Ralph C. Beal Irene I. Beal Rose Marie Giffen Alexander Edwin Colvin Betty May Townshend Ross Franklin Hoover John M. Thyret Royal Bank of Canada John Maximilian Thyret Susan Maes‑Thyret Brian Davy Sandra Davy Robert Harris Lavery, Jr. Elizabeth Ellen Lavery Lynn Ellen Green Karen Elise Green Robert Edward Cook Majorie Ann Cook Jacqueline A. Wagner Robert E. Cook, Jr. Lois Joy Denning James W. Sinkule Elaine D. Sinkule Ruth Anne Sinkule Barbara Jean Sinkule Cathy Salisbury Gerard Deluct 106119 Canada Limited June Alethea Steepe David Frederick Blay Gorden Glenn Blay Frank Ervin Joksas Stephen P. Kennedy Alice R. Kennedy Wayne Frederick Walker Mareta Ann Walker Melvin Dean Dailey Ralph B. Dailey Raymond K. Dailey Lester Alexander Chedore Norman Heitbohmer Florence Heitbohmer Dorothy G. Smith Clara Elizabeth Chedore Donald Angus Galbraith William Louis McDace Barbara Jane McDace Edmund Heier Mary Anne Heier William Isaac Jones Mary Isabel Jones Elizabeth Anne Saunders Victor Myra Anderson Gertrude Smith Janet Lynn Jariott Synda Louise Lockyer Robert Beverly McDonald Elizabeth Christina McDonald Albert Maxwell Lockyer Warren W. Sanford Beverly M. Sanford Margaret Hahn Kimberly Rudy Marion James William White Rita Verna White John Distler Mary Distler Martin Mueller Maria Mueller Anton Bauer Katherine Bauer James Ronald Speiran Sharon Lorraine Speiran William David Teeple Sheila Jean Teeple Dianne Brown Ronald Howard Tomlinson Betty Ann Tomlinson William George Henry Sawyer Norma Luella Sawyer Harold Edwin Robinson Stanislav Sustarsic Franciska Sustarsic John David Livingston Audrey Mary Livingston George Kniess Theresa Kniess John Putschli Magdolena Putschli John Eberhard Teresa Eberhard Thomas William Eyre Janet Elizabeth Eyre Thomas Henry Theresa Henry Norval Harvey Dix Barbara Anna Lee Dix Peter Robinson Norma Janet Wight Robinson Rudi Deskau Lisa Deskau Robert P. Hartop Gertrude V. Hartop Ada A. Wakefield Mary Louise Dunn William James Wakefield Roy E. Dickerson Flonteenia M. Dickerson Melvin A. Colo Joan M. Colo Ronald Hugh McIntyre Margaret Ann McIntyre Mervin Lawrence Behm Margaret Gail Behm Douglas C. Coleman Margaret F. Coleman Glen Alvin Leach Frank Richard George Van De Peer Margaret Elizabeth Van De Peer Schedule 2 Respondents Represented by Weir & Foulds, Toronto Paul Hendrick Wilmink Joanne Cecilia Wilmink Joyce Van Geel Martha Jean Morrison Paul L. Wagner Agnes J. Wagner Leon Edward St. John Margaret J. St. John Daniel Albert Vincent Rusciolelli Rachel Emma Rusciolelli Domenico Ambrogio Maurina Ambrogio William Walter Ellison Gail Ann Ellison Joseph John Huybers Joanne Maria Huybers Karl Huetter Inge Huetter Annie Jeanette Dunston Grace Marie Lasenby Jack Harold Lasenby Amin Mussani, In Trust Donald Bruce Gray Juliaan Alfons D’Hanyns Simonne Clara D’Hanyns Brian Bernard McGowan Margaret Ann McGowan Mary Lou LaPratte William John Harkness Frances Curry Harkness Barbara L. St. Louis Eugene M. Sorin Daniel Leo Bosnak Ellen J. Bosnak Edward G. Paschalidis Veronika E. Paschalidis Jack Malcolm Galbraith Margaret Irene Galbraith John Archibald Pedden Dorothy Harriet Pedden Gloria Ann Redmond Carolyn Jane Sheprak Diana Mary Susan Sheprak Lotte Nachtnebel Josef Szela Erika Szela Roy Francis Giroux Madonna Giroux Derek Leslie Barker Nan Francis Barker George C. Wallis Janet Wallis Bernardus Josephus Veel Hendrika Petronella Veel David A. Voll Diane M. Voll Pierre Conrad Morisset Keith Leslie Orchard Maisie Norine Orchard Michael Robert DeHetre David George Burgoyne Karine Gerd Burgoyne Daniel Ernest Zigar Lola Louise Zigar Stanley William Ulch Lillian Ulch George Edward Hext Sherrill Lynn Hext John O. Chessman Rosa Jeannette Chessman Glenn Edward McCann Sandra Joy McCann Leo Moyer Arrand Alma Louraine Arrand Wilfrid John O’Donnell Judith Lynn O’Donnell Richard Andrigo Kenneth O’Hagan Olive Adeline Topping Edward Joseph Miller Joan Kristine Miller Lloyd Howard Kerr Joan Marie Kerr Wayne Grant Hopson Barbara Ann Hopson Dudley Kent Wilcox Jerry Theodore Vandergoot Diane Jocelyn Vandergoot Norman Charles William Hoch Ruth Elizabeth Hoch Richard L. Schultz Kenneth Walter Stewart Rosemary Kathleen Stewart Cyril Woodward Bamford Kenneth Wilbur Heslop Fern Doreen Heslop Edward Hurd James Donna Fay James Ralph C. Beal Irene I. Beal Rose Marie Giffen Alexander Edwin Colvin Betty May Townshend Ross Franklin Hoover John M. Thyret John Maximilian Thyret Susan Maes‑Thyret Brian Davy Sandra Davy Robert Harris Lavery, Jr. Elizabeth Ellen Lavery Lynn Ellen Green Karen Elise Green Robert Edward Cook Majorie Ann Cook Jacqueline A. Wagner Robert E. Cook, Jr. Lois Joy Denning James W. Sinkule Elaine D. Sinkule Ruth Anne Sinkule Barbara Jean Sinkule Cathy Salisbury Gerard Deluct 106119 Canada Limited June Alethea Steepe David Frederick Blay Gorden Glenn Blay Frank Ervin Joksas Stephen P. Kennedy Alice R. Kennedy Wayne Frederick Walker Mareta Ann Walker Melvin Dean Dailey Ralph B. Dailey Raymond K. Dailey Lester Alexander Chedore Norman Heitbohmer Florence Heitbohmer Dorothy G. Smith Clara Elizabeth Chedore Donald Angus Galbraith William Louis McDace Barbara Jane McDace Edmund Heier Mary Anne Heier William Isaac Jones Mary Isabel Jones Elizabeth Anne Saunders Victor Myra Anderson Gertrude Smith Janet Lynn Jariott Margaret Hahn Kimberly Rudy Marion James William White Rita Verna White John Distler Mary Distler Martin Mueller Maria Mueller James Ronald Speiran Sharon Lorraine Speiran William David Teeple Sheila Jean Teeple Dianne Brown Ronald Howard Tomlinson Betty Ann Tomlinson William George Henry Sawyer Norma Luella Sawyer Harold Edwin Robinson Stanislav Sustarsic Franciska Sustarsic John David Livingston Audrey Mary Livingston George Kniess Theresa Kniess John Putschli Magdolena Putschli John Eberhard Teresa Eberhard Thomas William Eyre Janet Elizabeth Eyre Thomas Henry Theresa Henry Norval Harvey Dix Barbara Anna Lee Dix Rudi Deskau Lisa Deskau Robert P. Hartop Gertrude V. Hartop Ada A. Wakefield Mary Louise Dunn William James Wakefield Roy E. Dickerson Flonteenia M. Dickerson Melvin A. Colo Joan M. Colo Ronald Hugh McIntyre Margaret Ann McIntyre Mervin Lawrence Behm Margaret Gail Behm Douglas C. Coleman Margaret F. Coleman Glen Alvin Leach Frank Richard George Van De Peer Margaret Elizabeth Van De Peer
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