CANADA
The Daily Courier
Sue Bailey The Canadian Press
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Former Newfoundland and Labrador residential school students suing for an apology and compensation listened Tuesday to procedural wrangling that could delay their case for months.
Judge Robert Stack of the provincial Supreme Court said he’ll likely rule Monday on a federal application that derailed what was supposed to be the first day of a two-month trial.
Lawyer Jonathan Tarlton, who’s defending the federal government in five certified class-action lawsuits, raised concerns that pre-trial filings weren’t complete.
Lawyers for the province and former operators of the schools blamed a procedural misunderstanding as they told Stack they weren’t ready.
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