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26583

City of Boisbriand, et al. v. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, et al.

(Quebec) (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)
2000-10-17 Appeal closed
2000-10-17 Certificate of taxation issued to, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
2000-10-11 Decision on the bill of costs, taxé au montant de $6,477.25, Reg
2000-10-10 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2000-10-10 Response to the bill of costs, Completed on: 2000-10-10 City of Boisbriand
2000-10-06 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2000-10-06 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
2000-05-29 Payment out cheque issued, ($533.34)
2000-05-25 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2000-05-15 Approved order for payment out
2000-05-15 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2000-05-12 Certificate of taxation issued to, Me J.-R. Maranda (Mtl., QC)
2000-05-11 Decision on the bill of costs, taxé au montant de $4,483.81, Reg
2000-05-10 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
2000-05-10 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2000-05-09 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2000-05-09 Réjeanne Mercier
2000-05-08 Response to the bill of costs, Completed on: 2000-05-08 City of Montreal
2000-05-08 Correspondence received from, de Diane Lafond en date du 8 mai (télécopiieur) re: attend le jugement du Tribunal des droits de la personne du Québec; en conséquence, les dépens ne peuvent être réclamés City of Montreal
2000-05-04 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-05-03 Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G McL Ia Ba Bi Arb, The appeal is dismissed with costs and the judgments of the Quebec Court of Appeal are affirmed. The cases of Ms. Mercier and Mr. Troilo are referred to the Tribunal des droits de la personne for a decision as to whether the cities of Montréal and Boisbriand can establish that their measures are justified. The case of Mr. Hamon is returned to the Quebec Court of Appeal in order for the Court of Appeal to decide the matter in light of this judgment.
Dismissed, with costs
1999-11-22 Transcript received, (81 pages)
1999-11-08 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-11-08, L'HD G McL Ia Ba Bi Arb
Judgment reserved
1999-11-08 Supplemental document, dossier additionnel de jurisprudence City of Boisbriand
1999-10-29 Supplemental document, Arrêts et ouvrages (Authorities) Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1999-10-20 Notice of appearance City of Boisbriand
1999-08-30 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-11-08
Judgment reserved
1999-05-06 Order on motion to extend time
1999-05-06 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La requête pour obtenir une ordonnance prorogeant le délai pour signifier et déposer le mémoire de l'intimée au 26 avril 1999.
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-05-05 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-04-26 Book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-04-26 Réjeanne Mercier
1999-04-26 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum and authorities to April 26/99, Completed on: 1999-04-26 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1999-04-26 Respondent's book of authorities, service missing, Completed on: 1999-04-29 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1999-04-26 Respondent's factum, service missing, Completed on: 1999-04-29 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1999-04-23 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-10-04
1999-04-12 Other factum, (service missing), Completed on: 1999-04-15 Réjeanne Mercier
1999-02-26 Appellant's book of authorities, (joint Appellants' Authorities), Completed on: 1999-02-26 City of Boisbriand
1999-02-26 Appellant's record, (joint Appellants' Record), Completed on: 1999-02-26 City of Boisbriand
1999-02-26 Appellant's factum, (joint Appellants' Factum), Completed on: 1999-02-26 City of Boisbriand
1999-02-24 Decision on miscellaneous motion, Bi, to set aside a stay (see long decision)
Dismissed, without costs
1999-02-17 Correspondence received from, Bergeron Gaudreau re: acting as agent for the Respondent Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1998-12-29 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Bi
1998-12-22 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), ne s'oppose pas et n'entend pas faire de représentation, Completed on: 1998-12-22 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1998-12-16 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), from Leduc, Bélanger (P.Boisvert), letter dated Dec. 16, 1998 (fax copy) re: se désintéresse de la question soulevée par R. Mercier, Completed on: 1998-12-16 Communauté urbaine de Montréal
1998-12-16 Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), from Lavery, de Billy (G. Lemay), letter dated Dec. 14, 1998 (fax copy) re: n'entend pas formuler de réponse à la requête de R. Mercier, Completed on: 1998-12-16 City of Boisbriand
1998-12-14 Reply to miscellaneous motion, 5 copies - book form, Completed on: 1998-12-22 Réjeanne Mercier
1998-12-10 Response to miscellaneous motion, Completed on: 1998-12-16 City of Montreal
1998-12-09 Notice of miscellaneous motion, to set aside (VACATE) the STAY of execution, Completed on: 1998-12-17 Réjeanne Mercier
1998-12-08 Appeal court record, 1 envelope
1998-11-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyée à Lavery de Billy, Comm. des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse et Jalbert Séguin Verdon Caron Mahoney avec une copie de l'article 32 des Règles
1998-11-04 $10.00 fee for depositing security, receipt #31418 City of Boisbriand
1998-11-04 $500 security deposit paid, receipt #2466 City of Boisbriand
1998-11-04 Notice of appeal, Avec signification, Completed on: 1998-11-04 City of Boisbriand
1998-10-09 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-10-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Ba, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-07-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba
1998-05-28 Proof of service, of the applicant's reply
1998-05-22 Proof of service, of response (admitted on May 13\98)
1998-05-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-05-21 City of Boisbriand
1998-05-14 Other memorandum of argument on application for leave, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-05-14 Réjeanne Mercier
1998-05-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification, Completed on: 1998-05-14 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
1998-04-27 Correspondence received from, envoyée à Noël & Assoc. et Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse re: réception des documents introductifs d'instance et des frais de dépôt
1998-04-14 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 30430 City of Boisbriand
1998-04-14 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (demande conjointe de Ville de Boisbriand, Ville de Montréal et Communauté urbaine de Montréal) (from 2 judgments, nos. 500-09-000602-953, 500-09-000601-955 - motifs conjoints), avec signification, Completed on: 1998-04-14 City of Boisbriand

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
City of Boisbriand Applicant Active
Communauté urbaine de Montréal Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
City of Montreal Applicant Active
Communauté urbaine de Montréal Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Commission des droits de la personne et des droitsde la jeunesse Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Mercier, Réjeanne Other Active

Counsel

Party: City of Boisbriand

Counsel
Names
Guy Lemay
Diane Lafond
Pierre-Yves Boisvert
Contact information
Lavery Montreal
4000 - 1 Place Ville-Marie
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-2966
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: glemay@lavery.ca
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com

Party: Communauté urbaine de Montréal

Counsel
Name
Pierre-Yves Boisvert
Contact information
Leduc, Bélanger, Boisvert, Laurendeau, Rivard
Les Cours Mont-Royal
1414 - 1550, rue Metcalfe
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3P1
Telephone: (514) 280-3557
FAX: (514) 280-4050
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com

Party: City of Montreal

Counsel
Name
Diane Lafond
Contact information
Gagnier Guay Biron
3e étage
275, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1C6
Telephone: (514) 872-9817
FAX: (514) 872-2828
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com

Party: Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

Counsel
Name
Béatrice Vizkelety
Contact information
Commission des droits de la personne du Québec
360 rue St-Jacques
1e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146
FAX: (514) 873-6032
Agent
Name
Richard Gaudreau
Contact information
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Commission des droits de la personne et des droitsde la jeunesse

Counsel
Name
Béatrice Vizkelety
Contact information
Commission des droits de la personne du Québec
360 rue St-Jacques
1e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146
FAX: (514) 873-6032
Agent
Name
Richard Gaudreau
Contact information
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Mercier, Réjeanne

Counsel
Name
Jean-René Maranda
Contact information
100 - 31 rue St-Jacques
1e Étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2K 1K9
Telephone: (514) 842-6871
FAX: (514) 845-3372

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Lower court rulings

March 21, 1995
Human Rights Tribunal

500-53-000011-948, 700-53-000003-941

Demande rejetée avec dépens

February 13, 1998
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-09-000601-955, 500-09-000602-955

Appel accueilli avec dépens

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Date modified: 2025-05-13