Supreme Court

Decision Information

Kotelewetz v Baker Lake

Court Supreme Court
Date 1995-08-24
File numbers CV 05949
Judge(s) Vertes
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
R.J.R. MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney-General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311
Ominayak et al v. Norcen Energy resources Ltd. 91985), 36 Alta. L.R. (2d) 137
Copithorne v. Calgary Power Limited (1955), 17 W.W.R. 105
Smith et al v. Inner London Education authority , [1978] 1 All. E.R. 411

Statutes considered:
Planning Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. P-7
Decision information:

Abstract: Applicant commenced proceedings for a declaration that a certain By-Law enacted by the Hamlet of Baker Lake is invalid. He sought an interlocutory injunction restraining the Hamlet from proceeding with construction on the land affected by the by-law. The concerns expressed in support of the injunction were whether the by-law was validly enacted and whether the environmental concerns were adequately addressed.
Decision: Application for injunction dismissed
Subjects: Municipal law
Keywords: Injunctions
By-laws

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