Concerning the leave to appeal, which was granted to the Manitoba Métis Federation on February 10th, 2011, (and has not yet been inscribed for hearing) the Supreme Court of Canada (McLachlin C.J.) has dismissed the Manitoba Métis Federation’s motion to state a constitutional question.  The lower courts  (Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba and the Court of Appeal of Manitoba) based their decisions on laches, lack of fiduciary duty, and mootness.  Here’s the dismissal.

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