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Across the globe, courts have rapidly adapted their practices
and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While they
began resuming activities and easing restrictions over the summer
and early fall, many courts are now reintroducing restrictions as
various regions experience a second wave of infections. In most
jurisdictions, hearings that were adjourned have now been resumed;
limitation periods that were previously suspended have restarted;
and procedures and timelines for filings have continued on an
amended basis. However, the courts have modified their normal
Treaty 8
One of the controversial issues leading up to this month’s election is the disbursement of the band’s Treaty 8 funds.
In April, 2018, the Canadian Government reached a $177 million settlement with Black Lake and Fond du Lac. The Treaty included a clause that allowed the signing bands to collect agricultural benefits, ammunition, and twine from the Crown.
Community members eventually voted on a plan to take a payment of $15,000 each. Theriault said he didn’t like the way the process was handled.
“I knew damn well they could not get 90 per cent votes from Fond Du Lac. The reason being is a majority of the population are spread out all over Canada,” he said.
Effective July 27, 2020, and retroactive to March 13, 2020, the
Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19) suspended
time limits set out in federal legislation, including the
Federal Courts Act and numerous other acts pursuant to
which proceedings can be instituted in the Federal Courts, until
September 13, 2020
Time limits established by the
Federal Courts Rules or
by court order are unaffected
Court of Appeal
September 1: The Court s fall session has begun, and
hearings will be held in person, remotely, or as hybrid hearings
(with some counsel appearing in person and others remotely)
June 22: The Court has released its first weekly Selected Files
List