Powder v. Canada

Decided: 2026-10-27. Docket: A-395-24; A-432-24. Citation: 2026 FCA 181 (CanLII). Indigenous peoples — Reserves — Treaty 8 — Indian Reserve 175 set apart under Treaty 8 — Claim for damages and return of reserve lands to the Paul Cree Band — Declaration sought that the Paul Cree Band is a “band” under the Indian Act — Summary judgment dismissing actions upheld — Appeals dismissed | Limitation periods — Aboriginal claims — Alberta Limitations Act, s. 13 — Whether actions were commenced after the applicable limitation period expired — Limitation of Actions Act, R.S.A. 1980, c. L-15, para. 4(1)(e) and para. 4(1)(g), six years — Manitoba Metis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) cited — Appeals dismissed | Limitation periods — Breach of trust — Limitation of Actions Act, R.S.A. 1980, c