Pruden v. Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal
The Alberta Court of Appeal released a decision on September 10, 2014 in <a href="http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2014/2014abca288/2014abca288.html" title="Pruden v Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal"><i>Pruden v. M&#233;tis Settlements Appeal Tribunal</i> 2014 ABCA 288</a>, dismissing the application for leave to appeal of an individual seeking public posting of two parcels of M&#233;tis settlement land in the province.
The Applicant was challenging a decision of the Métis Settlements Appeal Tribunal that found him too late to present his claims for a public posting process or for continued access to the land parcels. The Court of Appeal noted that the Tribunal had discretion in relation to the enforcement of its limitation period and was therefore entitled to a standard of review of reasonableness. In dismissing the application, the Court held that the Tribunal's decision was reasonable on its face and not afflicted by any arguable error of law that went to the heart of the decision and was important to more than just the applicant. The Court also noted the legislative context in which the Tribunal was created, including its role in enabling Métis self-governance in Alberta.