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Court File No. 35379 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO) BETWEEN: ANDREW KEEWATIN JR. and JOSEPH WILLIAM FOBISTER on their own behalf and on behalf of all other members of GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION Appellants -and- MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RESOLUTE FP CANADA (formerly Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.), THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, LESLIE CAMERON on his own behalf and on behalf of all other members of WABAUSKANG FIRST NATION, and GOLDCORP INC. Respondents AND BETWEEN: LESLIE CAMERON on his own behalf and on behalf of all other members of WABAUSKANG FIRST NATION Appellants -and- ANDREW KEEWATIN JR. and JOSEPH WILLIAM FOBISTER on their own behalf and on behalf of all other members of GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION, MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RESOLUTE FP CANADA (formerly Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.), THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, and GOLDCORP INC. Respondents FACTUM OF THE RESPONDENT, MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES (Pursuant to Rule 36 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada) ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ATTORNEY BURKE-ROBERTSON LLP GENERAL Barristers & Solicitors Crown Law Office – Civil 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 8th Floor, 720 Bay Street Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2H3 Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S9 Fax: 416-326-4181 Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Tel: 613-236-9665 Malliha Wilson (LSUC # 23308I) Fax: 613-233-4195 or 613-235-4430 Tel: 416-326-4953 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ottawa Agents for the Respondent, Michael R. Stephenson (LSUC # 29697R) Minister of Natural Resources Tel: 416-326-2993 Email: [email protected] Peter Lemmond (LSUC # 41368K) Tel: 416-326-4463 Email: [email protected] Mark Crow (LSUC # 45624S) Constitutional Law Branch Tel: 416-326-4470 Email: [email protected] Christine Perruzza (LSUC # 52648K) Tel: 416-326-4144 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Respondent, Minister of Natural Resources ORIGINAL TO: THE REGISTRAR COPIES TO: JANES FREEDMAN KYLE LAW GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP CORPORATION 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor 1122 Mainland Street, Suite 340 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5L1 Guy Régimbald Robert J.M. Janes Tel: 613-786-0197 Tel: 250-405-3460 Fax: 613-563-9869 Fax: 250-381-8567 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ottawa Agents for the Appellants, Counsel for the Appellants, Andrew Keewatin Jr., Joseph William Andrew Keewatin Jr., Joseph William Fobister, and Grassy Narrows First Nation Fobister, and Grassy Narrows First Nation FIRST PEOPLES LAW GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP 111 Water Street, Suite 300 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1A7 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 604-685-4240 Fax: 604-681-0912 Guy Régimbald Tel: 613-786-0197 Bruce Stadfeld McIvor Fax: 613-563-9869 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Kate Buttery Ottawa Agents for the Appellants, Email: [email protected] Leslie Cameron and Wabauskang First Nation Counsel for the Appellants, Leslie Cameron and Wabauskang First Nation AIRD & BERLIS LLP DENTONS CANADA LLP 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800 99 Bank Street, Suite 1420 Brookfield Place, Box 754 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1H4 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T9 K. Scott McLean Christopher J. Matthews Tel: 613-783-9600 Tel: 416-865-4146 Fax: 613-783-9690 Fax: 416-863-1515 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ottawa Agent for the Respondent, Counsel for the Respondent, Resolute FP Canada Inc. (formerly Abitibi- Resolute FP Canada Inc. (formerly Abitibi- Consolidated Inc.) Consolidated Inc.) ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Justice Canada 50 O’Connor Street 123 - 2nd Avenue South, 10th Floor Suite 500, Room 557 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 7E6 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2 Mark R. Kindrachuk, Q.C. Christopher M. Rupar Tel: 306-975-4765 Tel: 613-941-2351 Fax: 306-975-5013 Fax: 613-954-1920 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Ottawa Agents for the Respondent, Justice Canada, Aboriginal Law Section Attorney General of Canada 900 – 840 Howe Street Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2S9 Mitchell R. Taylor, Q.C. Tel: 604-666-2324 Fax: 604-666-2710 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Respondent, Attorney General of Canada CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP Scotia Plaza 340 Albert Street, Suite 1900 40 King Street West, Suite 2100 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7Y6 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3C2 Tel: 416-869-5300 Patricia J. Wilson Fax: 416-360-8877 Tel: 613-787-1009 Fax: 613-235-2867 William J. Burden Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ottawa Agent for the Respondent, Linda I. Knol Goldcorp Inc. Email: [email protected] Erin Craddock Email: [email protected] OSLER, HOSKIN & HARCOURT LLP 450 - 1st St. S. W., Suite 2500 Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1 Thomas F. Isaac Tel: 413-260-7060 Fax: 403-260-7024 Email: [email protected] Counsel for Respondent, Goldcorp Inc. HUTCHINS LÉGAL INC. GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 204, rue du Saint-Sacrement, Bureau 300 LLP Montréal, Quebec H2Y 1W8 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Tel: 514-849-2403 Box 466 Station D Fax: 514-849-4907 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Peter W. Hutchins Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Email: [email protected] Tel: 613-233-1781 Fax: 613-563-9869 Zachary Davis Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Robin Campbell Grand Council of Treaty #3 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Grand Council of Treaty #3 MACPHERSON LESLIE & TYERMAN SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP LLP 100- 340 Gilmour Street 10235 101st Street, Suite 2200 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0R3 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3G1 Marie-France Major Meaghan M. Conroy Tel: 613-695-8855 Ext: 102 Abram B. Averbach Fax: 613-695-8580 Tel: 780-969-3500 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 780-969-3549 E-mail: [email protected] Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Blood Tribe, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Counsel for the Intervener, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Siksika Nation and Blood Tribe, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 Ermineskin Cree Nation, Siksika Nation and Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 HENNING BYRNE LLP SUPREME ADVOCACY LLP 10405 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1450 100- 340 Gilmour Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0R3 Karin Buss Marie-France Major Tel: 780-421-1707 Tel: 613-695-8855 Ext: 102 Fax: 780-425-9438 Fax: 613-695-8580 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Fort McKay First Nation Fort McKay First Nation JANES FREEDMAN KYLE LAW GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON CORPORATION LLP 1122 Mainland Street, Suite 340 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5L1 Box 466 Station D Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Karey Brooks Tel: 604-687-0549 Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Fax: 604-687-2696 Tel: 613-233-1781 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 613-563-9869 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Te’mexw Treaty Association Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Te’mexw Treaty Association DONALD R. COLBORNE GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 1125 Fort Street LLP Victoria, British Columbia V8V 3K9 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Box 466 Station D Tel: 807-344-6628 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Fax: 807-983-3079 E-mail: [email protected] Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Tel: 613-233-1781 Counsel for the Intervener, Fax: 613-563-9869 Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining First Nation, Email: [email protected] Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation and Naotkamegwanning Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, First Nation Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining First Nation, Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, Big Grassy First Nation and Naotkamegwanning First Nation PAPE SALTER TEILLET GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 546 Euclid Avenue LLP Toronto, Ontario M6G 2T2 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 P.O. Box 466, Stn. “D” Jason Madden Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Nuri G. Frame Tel: 416-916-2989 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Fax: 416-916-3726 Tel: 613-233-1781 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 613-788-3433 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Métis Nation of Ontario Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Métis Nation of Ontario WOODWARD & COMPANY GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON 844 Courtney Street, 2nd Floor LLP Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1C4 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 P.O. Box 466, Stn. “D” David M. Robbins Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 250-383-2356 Fax: 250-380-6560 Henry S. Brown, Q.C. E-mail: Tel: 613-233-1781 [email protected] Fax: 613-788-3433 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Cowichan Tribes, represented by Chief William Charles Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Cowichan Seymour, on his own behalf and on the behalf Tribes, represented by Chief William Charles of the members of Cowichan Tribes Seymour, on his own behalf and on the behalf of the members of Cowichan Tribes KESHEN & MAJOR NELLIGAN O'BRIEN PAYNE LLP 120 Second Street South, Suite 200 1500-50 O'Connor Street Kenora, Ontario P9N 1E9 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2 David G. Leitch Christopher Rootham Tel: 807-468-3073 Tel: 613-231-8311 Fax: 807-468-4893 Fax: 613-788-3667 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Lac Seul First Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Lac Seul Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation First Nation and Sandy Lake First Nation FARRIS, VAUGHAN, WILLS & GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON MURPHY LLP LLP 700 West Georgia Street, 25th Floor 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1B3 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Joseph A. Arvay, Q.C. Jeffrey W.Beedel Tel: 604-684-9151 Tel: 613-786-0171 Fax: 604-661-9349 Fax: 613-788-3587 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, Ottawa Agent for the Intervener, Assembly of First Nations/National Indian Assembly of First Nations/National Indian Brotherhood Brotherhood ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON Aboriginal Law LLP 1000 – 10025 – 102A Avenue 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z2 P.O.