Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band Class Action – November 5, 2020

November 5, 2020

The following timetable for discoveries, agreed to by the parties, has been approved by the Federal Court:

December 31, 2020	FNI shall produce relevant, non-privileged documents relating to the period November 30, 2009 to July 4, 2013; The Crown shall produce relevant, non-privileged, “H” drive documents; and The Plaintiff shall produce his relevant documents.
March 2, 2021	FNI shall produce all remaining relevant, non-privileged documents; and The Crown shall produce all relevant, non-privileged emails from core custodians.
June 1, 2021	The Crown shall produce all remaining relevant, non-privileged documents.
September 1, 2021	Examinations for discovery shall be completed.
September 8, 2021	The parties shall establish a timeline for the delivery of answers to undertakings; and The parties shall provide the Court with a status update, including any agreed upon deadlines for the delivery of answers to undertakings.
Any motions arising from the examinations for discovery shall be served and filed within two (2) weeks of the deadline for delivery of answers to undertakings.
Any follow-up examinations for discovery shall be completed within two (2) months of the delivery of answers to undertakings (where there are no motions arising from the examinations for discovery) or within two (2) months of the determination of any motions arising from the examinations for discovery.
The parties shall, within two (2) weeks of the completion of any follow-up examinations for discovery, requisition a case management conference to address the timetable for the remaining steps in this proceeding.

 

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