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21629
Attorney General of Quebec v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec,QC) re: Court record sent back. | |
| 1991-12-19 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-11-25 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Quebec (Montreal) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, M. le Juge Jacques Lessard (Mtl,Qc) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Me Denis Asselin (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1991-11-25 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Pinet (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, M. le Juge Jacques Lessard (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Me Denis Asselin (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1991-11-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Pinet (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1991-11-14 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St, The appeal is allowed, McLachlin J. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-06-20 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (107 pages) | |
| 1991-05-31 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-05-31, LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1991-05-30 | General proceeding, to note copy of letter addressed to Mr. David Lepofsky faxed to Mr. John R. Cummings | |
| 1991-05-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from A. Roland sent to Mr. David Lepofsky C/O Attorney General for Ontario (Toronto,ON) advising that we can only recommend that he make any application he may wish to the Court, upon due notice to all parties. Copy sent by fax to Mr. André Richard, Mr. | |
| 1991-05-28 | Service, of factum and book of authorities | |
| 1991-05-27 | Service, du mémoire | |
| 1991-05-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de Pierre Giroux; objet: il représentera l'intimée avec Me André Bois | |
| 1991-05-24 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 21827) | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-24 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-05-23 | Correspondence received from, de Pierre Giroux; objet: il représentera l'intimée lors de l'audition (fax) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-05-17 | Service, of factum | |
| 1991-05-13 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies (service coming) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-05-31 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, to file a factum and to present oral argument not exceeding 10 minutes,, G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-04-18 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-04-18, to file a factum and to present oral argument not exceeding 10 minutes,, G | |
| 1991-04-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1991-04-18, to file a factum and to present oral argument not exceeding 10 minutes,, G | |
| 1991-04-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de Pierre Giroux; Objet: consent à l'intervention de Canadian Association of Journalists | |
| 1991-04-11 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (by fax) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1991-04-05 | Motion to extend time | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-04-03 | Affidavit, 2 copies; Shirley Muir, avec signification | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-04-03 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, avec signification | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1991-03-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, de Claude Alain envoyée à Me Claude Provost (Montréal,QC) par télécopieur (le bon numéro). Me Provost n'êtes plus tenu de comparaître devant la Cour, le lundi le 18 mars 19981, dans le cadre de l'audience de justification parce que le pourvoi a été inscri | |
| 1991-03-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (télécopieur) n'a pas été envoyée à Me Provost (numéro de télécopieur est erroné). Par ailleurs, la lettre à été envoyée aux correspondants Sylvie Roussel, Pierre Giroux a/s Tremblay, Bois et Associés (Québec,QC) et Me Richard Gaudreau par télécopieur. L | |
| 1991-03-06 | Proof of service, (Avis de réception de Postes Canada) déposer. L'article est livré le 21 février 1991 à Me Pierre Giroux a/s Tremblay, Bois, Mignault, Duperrey & Lemay (Sainte-Foy,QC) | |
| 1991-03-06 | Proof of service, (Avis de réception de Postes Canad) déposer. L'article est livré le 22 février 1991 à Me Claude Provost a/s Substitut du Procureur général (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1991-03-06 | Proof of service, (Avis de réception de Postes Canada) déposer. L'article est livré le 18 février 1991 à Me Pierre Giroux a/s Tremblay, Bois, Mignault, Duperrey & Lemay (Sainte-Foy,QC) | |
| 1991-03-06 | Proof of service, (Avis de réception de Postes Canada) déoser. L'article est livré le 18 février 1991 à Me Claude Provost a/s Substitut du Procureur général (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1991-02-25 | Notice of hearing, 2 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1991-02-25 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29 | |
| 1991-02-25 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1991-02-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à Me Claude Provost, a/s Substitut du Procureur général (Mtl,QC) aviser d'une erreur dans notre lettre du 12 février 1991 quant à la date de la tenue de l'audience de justiification. Le text devrait se lire comme suit: "Conformément aux instruction | |
| 1991-02-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à Me Claude Provost a/s Substitut du Procureur général (Mtl,QC) informer qu'il est prié de comparaître devant la Cour le lundi 18 mars 1991, pour exposer, au cours d'une audience de justification, les raisons pour lesquelles le pourvoi ne devrait p | |
| 1990-06-14 | Certified casebook, Avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-06-14 | Appeal court record | |
| 1990-05-18 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-03-12 | Notice of change of counsel, from Pierre Loiselle to Pierre Giroux, avec signification | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1990-01-18 | Notice of appeal, 3 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-01-03 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Pinet (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Denis Asselin (Mtl,Qc) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Mr. le Juge Jacques Lessard (Mtl,Qc) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Noël, Décary (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1989-12-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La L'HD G, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-12-21 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-12-21, La L'HD G | |
| 1989-12-21 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-12-21, La L'HD G | |
| 1989-11-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, La L'HD G | |
| 1989-11-03 | Correspondence received from, dated Oct. 31/89 fr. Tremblay, Bois re: will not be filing a resp. argument | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1989-11-03 | Notice of change of solicitor | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| 1989-10-19 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 15864 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-10-19 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1989-10-19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association of Journalists | Intervener | Active |
| Lessard, Jacques | Other | Active |
| Cyr, Ludger | Other | Active |
| Taillefer, Jean-Guy | Other | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
4.100 - 1 RUE NOTRE-DAME E
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703
FAX: (514) 873-9895
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Counsel
200 - 1195, avenue Lavigerie
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4N3
Telephone: (418) 658-9966
FAX: (418) 658-6100
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
Party: Canadian Association of Journalists
Counsel
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0135
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Richard.Dearden@gowlings.com
Party: Lessard, Jacques
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Cyr, Ludger
Counsel
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 3C7
Telephone: (514) 280-3565
Party: Taillefer, Jean-Guy
Counsel
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 3C7
Telephone: (514) 280-3565
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-36-000386-873
Requête en certiorari rejetée
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-000271-872
Le pourvoi est accueilli; mandat de perquisition annulé
Filed documents
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