Justice Saunders refused to vary an injunction concerning forestry operations in the Walbran Valley. A person affected by the order sought to shrink its geographical reach, remove a 50-metre equipment buffer and alter language concerning police detention. The court held that the original judge had considered these issues and that stronger arguments were not enough to reopen them. No changed circumstances or unintended consequences justified variation. The police clause restated existing investigative detention powers rather than creating new ones. The application was dismissed with costs to the forestry plaintiffs on assessment.
Case Commentary
Tsawak-Qin Forestry Limited Partnership v O’Connell, 2026 BCSC 2028
The BC Supreme Court dismissed a non-party’s application to narrow a forestry blockade injunction. No material change or overlooked issue justified revisiting the order, and the police clause did not create new detention powers.
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Held. The BC Supreme Court dismissed a non-party’s application to narrow a forestry blockade injunction.
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