Mr. Justice Paul Williamson

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  680News - ALL NEWS RADIO - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/16/2007    Last Visited: 1/17/2007  

  "I think the Pickton case is an example of one of the changes that has taken place in criminal law," said Justice Paul Williamson of the B.C. Supreme Court, a judge who was once a reporter with the Victoria Times Colonist.
  
  "And that is that criminal cases are getting more scientific now than they were 30 years ago.All of that means a much different kind of analysis of the evidence, a requirement for experts."
  
  Williamson was one of several judges from across the country trying to explain the reasons for longer civil and criminal trials.

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  BCNG Portals Page - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/25/2005    Last Visited: 11/25/2005  

  Following the trial, Justice Malcolm Macaulay fielded questions from the students and the crowd then adjourned to the Law Courts Education Society office where the official ribbon-cutting was performed by Oppal and Justice Paul Williamson, the head of the society.
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  On a personal note, little did I know that Judge Williamson is the teenaged neighbourhood friend who walked with me to S.J. Willis Junior High School in the 1950s, who served together with me briefly in the Royal Canadian Air Force auxiliary squadron based in Victoria and whom I had not seen for half a century.He worked as a newspaper reporter in Victoria for a short time before going into teaching and switching over to law in his 30s.vicnews@vinewsgroup.com

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  Citizens for Public Justice - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/28/2006    Last Visited: 7/14/2008  

  His case went to court and Mr. Justice Williamson of the Supreme Court of B.C. upheld the treaty and the provisions for self-government for the Nisga'a.

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  Court overturns Métis hunting rights in Okanagan... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/27/2006    Last Visited: 5/20/2008  

  Mr. Justice Williamson of the BC Supreme Court noted that "the evidence demonstrates … that there were a small number of M,tis present in the area for a relatively short period of time", he overturned the Provincial Court judge and ruled that there was no persuasive evidence of an historic M,tis community in the Okanagan region.He went on to also rule that there was insufficient evidence of a contemporary M,tis community in the Okanagan.

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  Economic Development - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/20/2005    Last Visited: 12/20/2006  

  In summation the B.C. Supreme Court said First Nations have a right to self-government that survived Confederation and has never been taken away. [See judgment of Mr. Justice Williamson, Supreme Court of B.C., in Gordon Campbell, Michael de Jong and Geoffrey Plant v. the Nisga'a Nation, July 7, 2000, para.

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  Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP on the Cutting Edge of... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/21/2005    Last Visited: 6/17/2006  

  Mr. Justice Williamson of the BC Supreme Court granted the Law Society of B.C. the injunction sought.

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  Law Courts Education Society — Board of Directors - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/28/2008    Last Visited: 7/28/2008  

  Mr. Justice L. Paul WilliamsonSupreme Court of BCPresident of the Board

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  Nisga'a Final Agreement Bill - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/22/1998    Last Visited: 1/11/2002  

  When this case eventually went to trial, Mr. Justice Williamson of the B.C. Supreme Court had to determine whether there was a duty of the governments to negotiate in good faith a treaty with the Gitanyow.
  
  The position of the Government of Canada as explained inMr.Justice Williamson's decision is hard to believe.He wrote:
  
  While there is a moral obligation -
  
  - so Canada argued -
  
  - there is no legal obligation to negotiate in good faith.
  
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  Fortunately, Mr. Justice Williamson did not buy the government's argument, stating at paragraph 53 of his judgment:
  
  I conclude that the duty to negotiate in good faith, founded upon the fiduciary relationship between aboriginal people and the Crown, applies equally to the Crown in Right of Canada and the Crown in Right of British Columbia.
  
  He went on to define the duty at paragraph 74, stating:
  
  In general terms, that duty must include at least the absence of any appearance of "sharp dealings", disclosure of relevant factors, and negotiation "without oblique motive".
  
  Honourable senators should know that the Crown is appealing this decision, unfortunately.
  
  When one aboriginal nation must use the courts to define the duty to negotiate owed by the federal government in relation to land claims, we are in a sorry state.That is why I believe that all outstanding land ownership issues must be settled before a settlement offer is concluded.
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  Justice Williamson of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, to the effect that he will not deal with the case commenced by the B.C. Liberal Party, to test the constitutionality of the bill, until the bill is passed?In other words, as far as the judge is concerned, the proposed legislation raises moot questions.He wants an actual piece of legislation before him.
  
  What the honourable senator is proposing is an amendment which is designed, effectively, to wreck the bill, to destroy the process of treaty negotiations in the province of British Columbia, to arm those who have no intention of ever seeing section 35 aboriginal rights in the area of self-government ever established, and who do not want section 35 constitutional protection but rather delegated power, power that can be pulled up and down or pulled away at any time.It is entirely contrary to the spirit of the legislation and the public policy requirements in aboriginal affairs with the Province of British Columbia.

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  Northwest Tribal Treaty Nations - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 11/8/2006    Last Visited: 1/8/2008  

  Mr. Justice Williamson of the BC Supreme Court noted that "the evidence demonstrates … that there were a small number of Métis present in the area for a relatively short period of time", he overturned the Provincial Court judge and ruled that there was no persuasive evidence of an historic Métis community in the Okanagan region.He went on to also rule that there was insufficient evidence of a contemporary Métis community in the Okanagan.

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  OKANAGAN NATION ALLIANCE - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/27/2006    Last Visited: 7/18/2008  

  Mr. Justice Williamson of the BC Supreme Court noted that "the evidence demonstrates ...there were a small number of Métis present in the area for a relatively short period of time", he overturned the Provincial Court judge and ruled that there was no persuasive evidence of an historic Métis community in the Okanagan region.He went on to also rule that there was insufficient evidence of a contemporary Métis community in the Okanagan.

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