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20306
Attorney General of Quebec v. Chaussure Brown's Inc., et al.
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
v.
Other parties
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
André Tremblay
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Chaussure Brown's Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Ford, Valérie
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: McKenna Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Nettoyeur & Tailleur Masson Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Compagnie de Fromage Nationale Ltd..
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
2400 - 600 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4L8
Telephone: (514) 878-9411
FAX: (514) 878-9092
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
900 - 427 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Summary
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-002008-843
Requête accueillie en partie
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
500-09-000109-850
Appel du Proc. Gén. du Québec rejeté - Appel incident des intimées accueilli
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
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Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, revised formal judgment sent to Greffier (Mtl., QC) | |
| 1989-05-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of revised formal judgment sent to Y. de Montigny (Sainte-Foy, QC) | |
| 1989-04-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Y. de Montigny (Sainte-Foy, QC) | |
| 1989-04-04 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, of Mtl., QC | |
| 1988-12-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La W LeD, The appeal is dismissed with costs. For answers to the Constitutional Questions, please see file. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1987-12-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Dec 17/87 from A. Bluteau (Re: 21 copies of Legislation Table issued) | |
| 1987-11-16 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-11-16, CJ B E McI La W LeD Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-11-16 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies of Resp. supplementary authorities | Chaussure Brown's Inc. |
| 1987-11-16 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies volumes 1 to 5 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-11-13 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, avec signification | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-11-12 | Book of authorities, , 10 copies volumes 1 to 5 | Chaussure Brown's Inc. |
| 1987-11-10 | Book of authorities, , 21 copies of translation | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-11-10 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies of translated factum | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-11-10 | Book of authorities, (served copy) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-11-10 | Intervener's factum, (served copy) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-10-16 | Book of authorities, , 20 copies, avec signification | Chaussure Brown's Inc. |
| 1987-10-16 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, avec signification | Chaussure Brown's Inc. |
| 1987-10-16 | Intervener's factum, , 22 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-10-06 | Service, of factum | |
| 1987-10-01 | Intervener's factum, (served copy) | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-09-30 | Intervener's factum, , 20 copies | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-09-22 | Notice of withdrawal, Avec signification | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-09-17 | Book of authorities, , 12 copies, volumes 1 to 5 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-09-16 | Service, of Appellant's factum | |
| 1987-09-10 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-09-04 | Order on motion to file a lengthy factum | |
| 1987-09-04 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, B Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-09-04 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1987-09-04, B | |
| 1987-09-04 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1987-09-04, B | |
| 1987-09-03 |
Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1987-09-03 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-09-03 |
Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1987-09-03 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-08-25 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum | Chaussure Brown's Inc. |
| 1987-08-25 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-07-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-07-17 | Order on motion to extend time, time to file a notice of Intervention | |
| 1987-07-17 |
Decision on motion to extend time, time to file a notice of intervention, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-07-17 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1987-07-17, time to file a notice of intervention, McI | |
| 1987-07-17 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1987-07-17, time to file a notice of intervention, McI | |
| 1987-07-14 | Response to motion to extend time, time to file a notice of Intervention | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-07-14 | Affidavit, time to file a notice of Intervention | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-07-14 | Motion to extend time, time to file a notice of Intervention | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-06-22 | Service, of case | |
| 1987-06-15 | Case on appeal, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-06-09 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Avec signification | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-06-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Avec signification | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-06-05 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-06-04 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-06-03 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-05-14 | Notice of constitutional question(s), Avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-05-06 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-11-16 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-05-06 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-10-01 | |
| 1987-05-06 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (Motion granted. For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.278. Casebook by June 15/87. Appellant's factum by Aug 14/87. Intervenor factum by Oct 01/87. Respondent's factum by Oct 16/87. Appeal to be heard Nov 16/87.), La Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-05-06 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-05-06, (Motion granted. For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.278. Casebook by June 15/87. Appellant's factum by Aug 14/87. Intervenor factum by Oct 01/87. Respondent's factum by Oct 16/87. Appeal to be heard Nov 16/87.), La | |
| 1987-05-06 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-05-06, (Motion granted. For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.278. Casebook by June 15/87. Appellant's factum by Aug 14/87. Intervenor factum by Oct 01/87. Respondent's factum by Oct 16/87. Appeal to be heard Nov 16/87.), La | |
| 1987-05-05 | Notice of appeal, (served copy) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-05-01 | Notice of appeal, Avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-04-28 | Motion to expedite the appeal, Avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-04-28 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-04-28 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-04-06 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1987-04-06 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-04-06, B La LaF | |
| 1987-04-06 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-04-06, B La LaF | |
| 1987-03-04 | Service, of motion for leave | |
| 1987-03-02 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1987-03-02 | Attorney General of Quebec |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chaussure Brown's Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Ford, Valérie | Respondent | Active |
| McKenna Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Nettoyeur & Tailleur Masson Inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Compagnie de Fromage Nationale Ltd.. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Pending |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
André Tremblay
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Chaussure Brown's Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Ford, Valérie
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: McKenna Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Nettoyeur & Tailleur Masson Inc.
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Compagnie de Fromage Nationale Ltd..
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
2400 - 600 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4L8
Telephone: (514) 878-9411
FAX: (514) 878-9092
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
900 - 427 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Summary
Keywords
None.
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
None.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-002008-843
Requête accueillie en partie
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
500-09-000109-850
Appel du Proc. Gén. du Québec rejeté - Appel incident des intimées accueilli
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available