File No. 35379 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF 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 (Plaintiffs) -and- MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES and RESOLUTE FP CANADA INC. (formerly ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.) RESPONDENTS (Defendants) -and- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA RESPONDENT (Third Party) -and- LESLIE CAMERON on his own behalf and on behalf of all other members of WABAUSKANG FIRST NATION RESPONDENT (Interveners) -and- GOLDCORP INC. RESPONDENT (Intervener) (Style of cause continues inside cover pages) FACTUM OF THE RESPONDENT (THIRD PARTY) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA AND BETWEEN: LESLIE CAMERON on his own behalf and on behalf of all other members of WABAUSKANG FIRST NATION APPELLANTS (Interveners) -and- ANDREW KEEWATIN JR. and JOSEPH WILLIAM FOBISTER on their own behalf and on behalf of all other members of GRASSY NARROWS FIRST NATION RESPONDENTS (Plaintiffs) -and- MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES and RESOLUTE FP CANADA INC. (formerly ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED INC.) RESPONDENTS (Defendants) -and- THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA RESPONDENT (Third Party) -and- GOLDCORP INC. RESPONDENT (Intervener) Mark R. Kindrachuk, Q.C. Christopher M. Rupar Mitchell R. Taylor, Q.C. Attorney General of Canada Department of Justice Canada 50 O’Connor Street 123 - 2nd Avenue South, 10th Floor Suite 500, Room 557 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K7E6 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2 Tel.: 306 975-4765 Tel.: 613 941-2351 / 613 370 6290 Fax: 306 975-5013 Fax: 613 954-1920 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Attorney General of Canada Agent for Attorney General of Canada Robert J.M. Janes Guy Régimbald Janes Freedman Kyle Law Corporation Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 1122 Mainland Street, Suite 340 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5L1 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 250 405-3460 Tel.: 613 786-0197 Fax: 250 381-8567 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Andrew Keewatin Jr. and Agent for Andrew Keewatin Jr. and Joseph William Fobister and all other Joseph William Fobister and all other members of Grassy Narrows First Nation members of Grassy Narrows First Nation Michael Stephenson Robert E. Houston, Q.C. Peter R. Lemmond Burke-Robertson LLP Mark Crow 441 MacLaren Street, Suite 200 Attorney General of Ontario Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2H3 Crown Law Office – Civil 720 Bay Street, 8th floor Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K1 Tel.: 416 326-4008 / 416 326-4155 Tel.: 613 236-9665 Fax: 416 326-4181 Fax: 613 235-4430 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Minister of Natural Agent for the Minister of Natural Resources Resources Bruce McIvor Guy Régimbald Kathryn Buttery Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP First Peoples Law 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor 111 Water Street, Suite 300 Ottawa Ontario K1P 1C3 Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1A7 Tel.: 604 685-4240 Tel.: 613 786-0197 Fax: 604 681-0912 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Leslie Cameron and all other Agent for Leslie Cameron and all other members of Wabauskang First Nation members of Wabauskang First Nation Christopher J. Matthews K. Scott McLean Aird & Berlis LLP Dentons Canada LLP Brookfield Place 99 Bank Street, Suite 1420 181 Bay Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1H4 Suite 1800, Box 754 Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T9 Tel. : 416 863-4146 Tel.: 613 783-9600 Fax : 416 863-1515 Fax: 613 783-9690 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Resolute FP Canada Inc. Agent for Resolute FP Canada Inc. (formerly Abitibi Consolidated Inc.) (formerly Abitibi Consolidated Inc.) William J. Burden Patricia J. Wilson Linda I. Knol Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Erin Craddock Suite 1900, 340 Albert Street Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Ottawa, Ontario 40 King Street West K1R 7Y6 Scotia Plaza, Suite 2100 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3C2 Tel.: 416 869-5963 Tel.: 613 787-1009 Fax: 416 640-3019 Fax: 613 235-2867 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Goldcorp Inc. Agent for Goldcorp Inc. Michael Conner Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Attorney General of Manitoba Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Constitutional Law Branch 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 1205 – 405 Broadway Box 466, Station D Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3L6 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 204 945-6723 Tel: 613 233-1781 Fax: 204 945-0053 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Attorney General of Agent for Intervener Attorney General of Manitoba Manitoba Paul E. Yearwood Nadia Effendi Attorney General of British Columbia Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Aboriginal Litigation Division World Exchange Plaza 1405 Douglas Street, 3rd Floor 100 Queen Street, Suite 1300 P.O. Box 9270, Station Prov Govt Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J9 Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J5 Tel: 250 356-6519 Tel: 613 237-5160 Fax: 250 387-0343 Fax: 613 230-8842 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Agent for Intervener Attorney General of British Columbia Attorney General of British Columbia Richard James Fyfe Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Attorney General of Saskatchewan Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Constitutional Law Branch 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 1874 Scarth Street, Suite 820 Box 466, Station D Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4B3 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 306 787-7886 Tel: 613 233-1781 Fax: 306 787-9111 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Attorney General of Agent for Intervener Attorney General of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Douglas B. Titosky Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Attorney General of Alberta Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Aboriginal Law 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 10025 - 102A Avenue N.W. Box 466, Station D City Centre Pl., 10 Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2Z2 Tel: 613 233-1781 Tel: 780 643-0858 Fax: 613 563-9869 Fax: 780 643-0852 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Attorney General of Agent for Intervener Attorney General of Alberta Alberta Meaghan M. Conroy Marie-France Major Abram B. Averbach Supreme Advocacy LLP Macpherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP 340 Gilmour Street, Suite 100 10235 - 101st Street, Suite 2200 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0R3 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3G1 Tel: 780 969-3500 Tel: 613 695-8855 ext. 102 Fax: 780 969-3549 Fax: 613 695-8580 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Blood Tribe, Beaver Counsel for Intervener Blood Tribe, Lake Cree Nation, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Ermineskin Siksika Nation and Whitefish Lake First Cree Nation, Siksika Nation and Whitefish Nation #128 Lake First Nation #128 David M. Robbins Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Woodward & Co. Lawyers LLP Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 844 Courtney Street, 2nd Floor 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1C4 Box 466, Station D Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 250 383-2356 Fax: 250 380-6560 Tel: 613 233-1781 [email protected] Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Cowichan Tribes Agent for the Intervener, Cowichan Tribes Karin Buss Marie-France Major Henning Byrne LLP Supreme Advocacy LLP 1450 - 10405 Jasper Avenue 100 – 340 Gilmour Street Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3N4 Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0R3 Tel: 780 421-1707 Fax: 780 425-9438 Tel: 613-695-8855 ext. 102 [email protected] Fax: 613-695-8580 [email protected] Kirk Lambrecht, Q.C. Shores Jardine LLP Suite 2250, 10104 - 103 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0H8 Tel: 780 448-9275 Fax: 780 423-0163 [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Fort McKay First Agent for Intervener Fort McKay First Nation Nation David G. Leitch Christopher Rootham Keshen & Major Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP 120 Second Street South 50 O’Connor Street Suite 200 Suite 1500 Kenora, Ontario P9N 1E9 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2 Tel: 807 468-3073/416 322-3037 Tel: 613 231-8311 Fax: 807 468-4893 Fax: 613 788-3667 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Lac Seul First Nation Agent for Intervener Lac Seul First Nation Jason Madden Henry S. Brown, Q.C. Nuri G. Frame Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Pape Salter Teillet LLP 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 546 Euclid Avenue Box 466, Station D Toronto, Ontario M6G 2T2 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 416 916-2989 Tel: 613 233-1781 Fax: 416 916-3726 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Metis First Nation of Agent for Intervener Metis Nation of Ontario Ontario Donald R. Colborne Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Barrister & Solicitor Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 1125 Fort Street 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor Victoria, British Columbia V8V 3K9 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Tel: 807 344-6628 Telephone: 613 233-1781 Fax: 807 983-3079 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Agent for Intervener Ochiichagwe’babigo’ining First Nation Ochiichagwe’babigo’ining First Nation David G. Leitch Christopher Rootham Keshen & Major Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP Suite 200, 120 Second Street South 50 O’Connor Street, Suite 1500 Kenora, Ontario P9N 1E9 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2 Tel: 807 468-3073/416 322-3037 Tel: 613 231-8311 Fax: 807 468-4893 Fax: 613 788-3667 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Sandy Lake First Agent for Intervener Sandy Lake First Nation Nation Karey Brooks Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Janes Freedman Kyle Law Corporation Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP 1122 Mainland Street, Suite 340 160 Elgin Street, 26th Floor Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5L1 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Telephone: 604 687-0549 Telephone: 613 233-1781 Fax: 604 687-2696 Fax: 613 563-9869 [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for Intervener Te’mexw Treaty Agents for Intervener Te’mexw Treaty Association Association Peter W.