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18781

Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc., et al. v. Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50

(New Brunswick) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1988-09-28 Approved order for payment out
1988-09-28 Payment out cheque issued
1987-04-16 Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt # 10500 Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50
1987-04-16 Certificate of taxation issued to, Burke-Robertson and Ass.
1987-04-13 Decision on the bill of costs, $4772.05
1986-06-18 General proceeding, to note Court of Appeal records sent to M.F. Cain (N.B.) via Registered Mail
1986-05-01 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E C La W LeD
Dismissed, with costs
1984-12-18 General proceeding, to note additional authorities (issued) Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-12-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Dec 17/84 from Noël, Décary
1984-12-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-12-05, CJ B E C La W LeD
Decision reserved
1984-12-05 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-12-05
Decision reserved
1984-11-28 Intervener's factum, 1 served copy of English version, avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1984-11-26 Intervener's factum, 1 copy of French version, avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1984-11-22 Intervener's factum, 21 copies of English version, avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1984-11-14 Intervener's factum, 20 copies Attorney General of Canada
1984-11-14 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, avec signification Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50
1984-11-13 Intervener's factum, 21 copies Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-10-25 Service, of Appellant's factum
1984-10-24 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1984-10-23 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Avec signification Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-10-23 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, with extension of time (motion granted on terms set out on consent), W
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-10-23 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-10-23, with extension of time (motion granted on terms set out on consent), W
1984-10-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-10-23, with extension of time (motion granted on terms set out on consent), W
1984-10-23 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50
1984-10-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Oct 22/84 from Noël, Décary et Ass.
1984-10-19 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-10-19 Affidavit Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-10-19 Motion for leave to intervene, with extension of time, avec signification Attorney General of New Brunswick
1984-10-09 Service, of Appellant's factum
1984-10-02 Service, of Appellant's factum
1984-10-01 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, served copies (12), avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1984-09-28 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Canada
1984-09-27 Appellant's factum, 22 copies Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-09-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Tingley (Re: Mis-en-cause not participating)
1984-09-19 Service
1984-09-13 Appeal court record
1984-09-13 Certified casebook Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-09-10 Case on appeal, served copy, avec signification Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-09-10 Case on appeal, 20 copies Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-09-10 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1984-09-07 Motion to state a constitutional question, Avec signification Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-30 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1984-08-30 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book #5 @ p.320. Interventions by Oct 11/84; Casebook by Sept 17/84; Appellants' factum by Oct 3/84; Respondent's, Mis-en-cause, and Intervenors' factum by Nov 14/84), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-08-30 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-08-30, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book #5 @ p.320. Interventions by Oct 11/84; Casebook by Sept 17/84; Appellants' factum by Oct 3/84; Respondent's, Mis-en-cause, and Intervenors' factum by Nov 14/84), CJ
1984-08-30 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-08-30, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red Book #5 @ p.320. Interventions by Oct 11/84; Casebook by Sept 17/84; Appellants' factum by Oct 3/84; Respondent's, Mis-en-cause, and Intervenors' factum by Nov 14/84), CJ
1984-08-22 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-08-22
Decision reserved
1984-08-22 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-08-22
Decision reserved
1984-08-17 Motion to state a constitutional question, served copy, avec signification Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-17 Notice of deposit of security, served copy, avec signification
1984-08-17 Notice of appeal, served copy, avec signification Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-10-01
1984-08-02 Affidavit, of Simon Noël Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Motion to expedite the appeal Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Motion to state a constitutional question Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Notice of deposit of security
1984-08-02 $500 security deposit paid, $ ? , receipt # 1385 Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 6929 Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Notice of appeal Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-08-02 Order granting leave to appeal
1984-07-26 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ C LeD, Granted, costs to follow
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-06-18 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-06-18, CJ C LeD
Decision reserved
1984-06-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-06-18, CJ C LeD
Decision reserved
1984-06-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50
1984-05-30 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (original), avec signification, Completed on: 1984-06-05 Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-05-23 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, E
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-05-23 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1984-05-23, E
1984-05-23 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1984-05-23, E
1984-05-17 General proceeding, to note Court of Appeal judgment Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-05-17 Affidavit Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.
1984-05-17 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc. Applicant Active
Association des conseillers scolaires francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50 Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick Intervener Active
Minority Language School Board No. 50 Other Active

Counsel

Party: Société des Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick Inc.

Counsel
Name
Maurice F. Bourque
Contact information
Charest, Bourque & Cyr
174 RUE DE L'ÉGLISE
PO BOX 336 STN MAIN
EDMUNSTON, New Brunswick
E3V 3K9
Telephone: (506) 735-8849
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Association des conseillers scolaires francophones du Nouveau-Brunswick

Counsel
Name
Maurice F. Bourque
Contact information
Charest, Bourque & Cyr
174 RUE DE L'ÉGLISE
PO BOX 336 STN MAIN
EDMUNSTON, New Brunswick
E3V 3K9
Telephone: (506) 735-8849
Agent
Name
Robert Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397

Party: Association of Parents for Fairness in Education, Grand Falls District 50

Counsel
Name
John C. Friel
Contact information
Duffie, Friel, Godbout & Ouellette
346 CHAPEL ST
PO BOX 747
GRAND FALLS, New Brunswick
E0J 1M0
Telephone: (506) 473-2221
FAX: (506) 473-3253
Agent
Name
J.R. Maurice Gautreault
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
Roger Tassé, c.r.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693

Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick

Counsel
Name
Bruce Judah, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of New Brunswick
Centennial Bldg
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2514
FAX: (506) 453-3275
Agent
Name
J.R. Maurice Gautreault
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Minority Language School Board No. 50

Counsel
Name
Richard Tingley
Contact information
5 - 78 ROSEBERRY
CAMPBELLTON, New Brunswick
Telephone: (506) 753-7743
Agent
Name
Roger Tassé, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900

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Lower court rulings

December 9, 1983
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick

E/C/23/82

Voir dossier

February 14, 1984
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick

Not listed

Voir dossier

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Date modified: 2025-05-13