Waterhen Lake First Nation v. His Majesty the King in Right of Canada
Waterhen Lake First Nation
Law Firm / Organization
Maurice Law
His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada

- Parties: The applicant was Waterhen Lake First Nation. The respondent was His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application sought to quash or to set aside the Specific Claims Tribunal's reasons. The applicant alleged that the tribunal member erred in finding that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to hear the applicant's claim seeking compensation for the allegedly unlawful taking of a certain portion of land, which prohibited the applicant's access from lands pivotal to the exercise of the applicant's treaty rights to hunt, fish, and trap to entertain a livelihood.

- Date: The hearing was set on Mar. 7, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court of Appeal.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court of Appeal
A-106-23
Aboriginal law
17 April 2023