Bilcon of Delaware et al v. Government of Canada

The PCA is providing administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) William Ralph Clayton (Private entity )
William Richard Clayton (Private entity )
Douglas Clayton (Private entity )
Daniel Clayton (Private entity )
Bilcon of Delaware INC. (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Government of Canada (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2009-04
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector -
Procedural rules - Other -
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Multilateral treaty
NAFTA

Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Canada
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Judge Bruno Simma (Presiding Arbitrator)

Professor Donald McRae
Professor Bryan Schwartz

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Barry Appleton

APPLETON AND ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS (until May 29, 2015)

 

Gregory Nash
Brent Johnston
Chris Elrick
Alex Little
NASH JOHNSTON LLP (as of May 29, 2015)

 

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Scott Little

Shane Spelliscy

Sylvie Tabet

Jean-François Hébert

Adam Douglas

Susanna Kam

Krista Zeman

Mark Klaver

Rodney Neufeld

Darian Bakelaar

Benjamin Tait

TRADE LAW BUREAU (JLT), DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CANADA

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 2008
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes

Pursuant to Article A(2)(b) of the Notes of Interpretation of Certain Chapter 11 Provisions, adopted on 31 July 2001 by the States Parties to NAFTA, Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed to make available to the public in a timely manner all documents submitted to, or issued by, a Chapter Eleven tribunal, subject to appropriate redactions. In PCA-administered arbitrations involving the Government of Canada, these documents are published on the PCA Case Repository.


Documents

Notice of Arbitration
Investors - Notice of Intent
Investors - Notice of Arbitration
Written submission
Investors - Statement of Claim
Investors - Reply Damages Memorial - Public version
Investors - Amended Statement of Claim - Public version
Investors - Exhibits
Canada - Statement of Defence
Investors – Witness Statements – Expert Reports
Canada - Amended Statement of Defence
Investors - Authorities
Investors - Memorial
Canada - Counter-Memorial - Public version
Canada - Exhibits
Canada – Witness Statements – Expert Reports
Investors - Reply Memorial
Canada – Authorities
Canada - Rejoinder - Public version
United States - Article 1128 Submission
Investors - Comments on United States Article 1128 Submission
Investors - Damages Memorial - Public version
Canada - Damages Counter-Memorial Public version
Canada - Damages Rejoinder Memorial - Public version
United States - Damages Article 1128 Submission
Investors - Response to United States Damages Article 1128 Submission
Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Procedural Order No. 6
Procedural Order No. 7
Procedural Order No. 8
Procedural Order No. 9
Procedural Order No. 10
Procedural Order No. 11
Procedural Order No. 12
Procedural Order No. 13
Procedural Order No. 15
Procedural Order No. 16
Procedural Order No. 14
Procedural Order No. 17
Procedural Order No. 18
Procedural Order No. 19
Procedural Order No. 20
Procedural Order No. 21
Procedural Order No. 22
Procedural Order No. 23
Procedural Order No. 24
Procedural Order No. 25
Procedural Order No. 26
Procedural Order No. 27
Award or other decision
Award on Jurisdiction and Liability
Dissenting Opinion of Professor Donald McRae
Award on Damages
Concurring Opinion of Professor Bryan Schwartz
Press Release
Press Release
Press Release
Communiqué de presse
Other
Notice of Application (Federal Court of Canada for Set Aside of the Award)
Decision (Federal Court of Canada on Application for Set Aside of the Award)
Video
Oct 22 AM - Welcome Bilcon Opening
Oct 22 PM - Canada Opening
Oct 22 PM - Clayton
Oct 22 PM - Lizak Pt 1
Oct 22 PM - Lizak Pt 2
Oct 23 PM - Rankin Pt 2
Oct 23 AM - Buxton Pt 1
Oct 23 AM - Buxton Pt 2
Oct 23 PM - Buxton Pt 3
Oct 23 PM - Rankin Pt 1
Oct 24 AM - Estrin Pt 1
Oct 24 AM - Rankin Pt 3
Oct 24 PM - Estrin Pt 2
Oct 24 PM - Estrin Pt 3
Oct 25 AM - Petrie Pt 1
Oct 25 AM - Petrie Pt 2
Oct 25 PM - McLean Pt 2
Oct 25 PM - Petrie Pt 3
Oct 25 PM - Petrie Pt 4/ McLean Pt 1
Oct 28 AM - Hood Pt 1
Oct 28 AM - Hood Pt 2
Oct 28 PM - Bellefontaine Pt 1
Oct 28 PM - Bellefontaine Pt 2
Oct 29 AM - Daly Pt 1
Oct 29 PM - Chapman Pt 2
Oct 29 AM - Daly Pt 2, Chapman Pt 1
Oct 29 PM - Chapman Pt 3
Oct 30 AM - Smith Pt 1
Oct 30 AM - Smith Pt 2
Oct 30 PM - Expert Conferencing Decision Housekeeping
Oct 31 AM - Bilcon Closing Pt 1
Oct 31 AM - Bilcon Closing Pt 2
Oct 31 PM - Canada Closing Pt 1
Oct 31 PM - Canada Closing Pt 2
Oct 31 PM - Bilcon Rebuttal
Oct 31 PM - Canada Rebuttal Thanks
Feb 19 AM - Welcome - Bilcon Opening Pt 1
Feb 19 AM - Bilcon Opening Pt 2
Feb 19 PM - Canada Opening Pt 1
Feb 19 PM - Canada Opening Pt 2
Feb 20 AM - Clayton
Feb 20 AM - Forestieri
Feb 20 AM - Estrin Pt 1
Feb 20 AM - Estrin Pt 2
Feb 20 AM - Sossin
Feb 21 AM - Geddes
Feb 21 AM - Griffiths Pt 1
Feb 21 AM - Griffiths Pt 2 - Blouin Pt 1
Feb 21 PM - Blouin Pt 2 - Connely
Feb 21 PM - Evidentiary Issue
Feb 21 PM - Bickford Pt 1
Feb 22 AM - McLean Pt 1
Feb 22 AM - McLean Pt 2 - Bickford Pt 2
Feb 22 PM - Buxton
Feb 22 PM - Morrison
Feb 22 PM - Dooley Pt 1
Feb 23 AM - Dooley Pt 2
Feb 23 AM - Dooley Pt 3 - Fougere
Feb 23 PM - Procedural Issue
Febr 23 PM - Lizak
Feb 23 PM - Wick
Feb 23 PM - Sterling
Feb 24 AM - Power
Feb 24 AM - Ward
Feb 24 AM - Chereb
Feb 26 AM - Rosen Pt 1
Feb 26 AM - Rosen Pt 2
Feb 26 AM - Rosen Pt 3
Feb 26 PM - Chodorow Pt 1
Feb 26 PM - Chodorow Pt 2
Feb 28 AM - Bilcon Closing
Feb 28 AM - Canada Closing Pt 1
Feb 28 AM - Canada Closing Pt 2 - Bilcon Rebuttal - Canada Rebuttal - Thanks
Transcript/Minutes
Transcript Day 1
Transcript Day 2
Transcript Day 3
Transcript Day 4
Transcript Day 5
Transcript Day 6
Transcript Day 7
Transcript Day 8
Transcript Opening Statement
Transcript Closing Statement