No. 34257

April 5, 2012 Le 5 avril 2012

Coram: LeBel, Abella and Cromwell JJ. Coram : Les juges LeBel, Abella et Cromwell

BETWEEN: ENTRE :

John Frederick Carten John Frederick Carten and Karen Audrey Gibbs et Karen Audrey Gibbs

Applicants Demandeurs

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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, Sa Majesté la Reine du chef du Canada, Jean Jean Chrétien, Eddie Goldenberg, Sergio Chrétien, Eddie Goldenberg, Sergio Marchi, Marchi, , , Lloyd Axworthy, Pierre Pettigrew, John , Bill Graham, , Manley, Bill Graham, Jim Peterson, Paul , , Tim Murphy, Martin, David Emerson, Tim Murphy, Sa Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Majesté la Reine du chef de la Colombie Columbia, Michael Harcourt, , Britannique, Michael Harcourt, Glen Clark, , , Attorney Ujjal Dosanjh, Gordon Campbell, procureur General of Canada, , Anne général du Canada, Allan Rock, Anne

McLellan, , , McLellan, Martin Cauchon, Irwin Cotler, Attorney General of , procureur général de la Colombie Colin Gableman, Geoff Plant, , Britannique, Colin Gableman, Geoff Plant, Canadian Judicial Council, Jeannie Wally Oppal, Conseil canadien de la Thomas, Norman Sabourin, Antonio Lamer magistrature, Jeannie Thomas, Norman (deceased), Beverley Mclachlin, Allan Sabourin, Antonio Lamer (décédé), Beverley McEachern, Patrick Dohm, Donald Mclachlin, Allan McEachern, Patrick Dohm, Brenner, Bryan Williams, Jeffery Oliphant, Donald Brenner, Bryan Williams, Jeffery John Morden, Joseph Daigle, Themis Oliphant, John Morden, Joseph Daigle, Program Management and Consulting Ltd., Themis Program Management and Law Society of British Columbia, Law Consulting Ltd., Law Society of British Society of Alberta, David Vickers Columbia, Law Society of Alberta, David (deceased), Robert Edwards (deceased), Vickers (décédé), Robert Edwards (décédé), John Bouck (deceased), James Shabbits, John Bouck (décédé), James Shabbits, Howard Skipp, Cyril Ross Lander, Ralph Howard Skipp, Cyril Ross Lander, Ralph Hutchinson (deceased), Michael Halfyard, Hutchinson (décédé), Michael Halfyard, Harry Boyle, Sid Clark (deceased), Allan Harry Boyle, Sid Clark (décédé), Allan Gould, Robert Metzger, Brian Klaver, John Gould, Robert Metzger, Brian Klaver, John

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No. 34257

Major, John Horn, Barbara Romaine, Adele Major, John Horn, Barbara Romaine, Adele Kent, Sal Lovecchio, Donald Wilkins, Roy Kent, Sal Lovecchio, Donald Wilkins, Roy Victor Deyell, Timothy Leadem, William Victor Deyell, Timothy Leadem, William Pearce, Lisa Shendroff, Ann Wilson, Pearce, Lisa Shendroff, Ann Wilson, Richard Richard Meyers, Gillian Wallace, Maureen Meyers, Gillian Wallace, Maureen Maloney, Maloney, Brenda Edwards, Stephen Owen, Brenda Edwards, Stephen Owen, Don Don Chiasson, Craig Jones, James Chiasson, Craig Jones, James Mattison, Mattison, McCarthy Tétrault L.L.P., McCarthy Tétrault s.r.l., Herman Van Herman Van Ommen, Steve Kline, Lang Ommen, Steve Kline, Lang Michener s.r.l., Michener L.L.P., Corporation of the City of Corporation of the City of Victoria, John Doe Victoria, John Doe and Jane Doe et Jane Doe

Respondents Intimés

JUDGMENT JUGEMENT

The application for leave to appeal from the La demande d’autorisation d’appel de l’arrêt judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, de la Cour d’appel fédérale, numéro Number A-343-10, 2011 FCA 289, dated A-343-10, 2011 CAF 289, daté du October 19, 2011, is dismissed with costs to 19 octobre 2011, est rejetée avec dépens en the respondents Provincial Crown faveur des intimés représentants de la Respondents, the Federal Crown Couronne provinciale, de la Couronne Respondents, Law Society of British fédérale, Law Society of British Columbia, Columbia, McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Herman McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Herman Van Van Ommen, Themis Program Ommen, Themis Program Management and Management and Consulting Limited and Consulting Limited et Lang Michener LLP. Lang Michener LLP.

J.S.C.C. J.C.S.C.