By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner The clock began ticking April 7 on what could be one of the most important Supreme Court of Canada cases in New Brunswick’s history. That’s the date the country’s top court told several law firms involved in the Wolastoqey Nation’s landmark title claim it would determine if it would allow “leave for appeal.” Sitting before the black-silk robed justices are eight submitted legal briefs, filed between February and April. “Leave for appeal” is legal-speak for when the court determines if an appeal should be allowed for a lower-court ruling. In this case, there’s a lot at stake, more than half of New Brunswick’s territory, its western portion and then some. On one side are First Nations who say they want…
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