George Coutlee v. Lower Nicola Indian Band et al.
George Coutlee (Lower Nicola Indian Band Member)
Law Firm / Organization
Unrepresented
Lower Nicola Indian Band, William Bose (Councilor), Robin Humphrey (Councilor), Stuart Jackson (Chief), Kari Reilander (Lower Nicola Indian Band Executive Director), William Sandy (Councilor), Lucinda Seward (Councilor), Drew Shaw (Electoral Officer)
Law Firm / Organization
Dentons Canada LLP
Lawyer(s)

Mélanie Power

Aaron Sumexheltza (Councilor), Sondra Tom (Lower Nicola Indian Band Assistant Director Executive)
Law Firm / Organization
Dentons Canada LLP
Lawyer(s)

Mélanie Power

- Parties: The applicant was George Coutlee (Lower Nicola Indian Band Member). The respondents were Lower Nicola Indian Band, William Bose (Councilor), Robin Humphrey (Councilor), Stuart Jackson (Chief), Kari Reilander (Lower Nicola Indian Band Executive Director), William Sandy (Councilor), Lucinda Seward (Councilor), Drew Shaw (Electoral Officer), Aaron Sumexheltza (Councilor), and Sondra Tom (Lower Nicola Indian Band Assistant Director Executive).

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application alleged that Lower Nicola Indian Band's completed custom election dated Oct, 22, 2022 was unlawful and that certain 2016–19 decisions of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Chief and Council lacked jurisdiction, intimidated, and manipulated the custom election by instructing and coercing Electoral Officer Drew Shaw’s jurisdiction under the Custom Election Rules.

- Date: The hearing was set on Feb. 21, 2024.

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

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

Federal Court
T-2419-22
Aboriginal law
21 November 2022