Colville Lake Renewable Resources Council v Northwest Territories (Minister of Environment and Natural Resources)

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, ntca, 2024nwtca8, 2024 nwtca 8 (canlii), 2024, nwtca, 8, (canlii), a1-ap-2023-000-011, 2024, procedure, appeals, intervenor status, rules of the court of appeal for the northwest territories respecting civil appeals, nwt reg 091, 2018, rules 46 and 26(2)(e), application for leave to intervene in appeal of judicial review decision, factors from yellowknife public denominational district education authority v euchner, 2008 nwtca 1 applied, all parties consent to intervention, application granted, procedure, intervenors, scope of intervention, interpretation of s. 13.9.4(b) of the sahtú dene and metis comprehensive land claim agreement, whether proposed intervenor has special interest and unique perspective, directly affected by court’s interpretation and future interpretation and implementation of the treaty, submissions on interpretation principles and undrip and unda, application granted, procedure, appeals, written submissions and oral argument, whether intervention will cause delay, widen the issues, prejudice the parties, or transform the court into a political arena, intervenor factum not exceeding 15 pages permitted, written replies not to exceed 5 pages, panel to determine permission for oral argument, application granted, procedure, costs, costs in the cause, whether costs of intervenor application should be determined on the application or at the appeal hearing, any costs associated with the application to be addressed at the appeal hearing, application granted