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28417

Attorney General of Québec v. Laurent Laroche, et al.

(Quebec) (Criminal) (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)
2002-12-12 Appeal closed
2002-11-22 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2002-11-21 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ba Arb LeB, The appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court, number 415-36-000085-005, dated February 8, 2001, heard on January 16, 2002, is allowed in part. The judgment of the Superior Court quashing the restraint order and warrants of seizure is set aside, except in respect of the 24 motor vehicles seized without authorization. Subject to that exception, the restraint order and warrants of seizure authorized by Judge Pinard of the Court of Quebec are restored. The Chief Justice and Arbour J. are dissenting in part. (REVISED DECEMBER 2, 2002)
Allowed in part
2002-01-29 Transcript received, and distributed to the judges (94 pages)
2002-01-16 Appellant's condensed book Attorney General of Québec
2002-01-16 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2002-01-16 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2002-01-16 Hearing of the appeal, 2002-01-16, (V002/V003), CJ L'HD G Ia Ba Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2002-01-11 Notice of appearance Attorney General of Québec
2002-01-07 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED TO A.G.CANAD & A.G. ONTARIO BY ARBOUR J.)
2002-01-04 Notice of appearance Laurent Laroche
2001-12-07 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-12-07 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-12-07 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-12-07 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-12-06 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-12-06 Attorney General of Canada
2001-12-06 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-12-06 Attorney General of Canada
2001-12-04 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2002-01-16
Judgment reserved
2001-11-30 Respondent's record, vol. 1 and 2, Completed on: 2001-12-27 Laurent Laroche
2001-11-30 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-12-27 Laurent Laroche
2001-11-30 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2001-12-27 Laurent Laroche
2001-11-01 Appellant's record, (vol. 1 à 3), Completed on: 2001-11-01 Attorney General of Québec
2001-11-01 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-11-01 Attorney General of Québec
2001-11-01 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2001-11-01 Attorney General of Québec
2001-10-30 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY THE COURT)
2001-10-30 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Arb, by the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA. The factum is limited to 20 pages to be filed on or before Dec. 7, 2001. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED JAN. 7, 2002). The interveners shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the interveners shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by the interventions.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-10-30 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Arb, by the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO. The factum is limited to 20 pages to be filed on or before Dec. 7, 2001. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED JAN. 7, 2002). The interveners shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the interveners shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by the interventions.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-10-30 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Arb
2001-10-24 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), de S. Roussel en date du 23 octobre 2001 (télécopieur) re: intervention par le P. G. Canada, Completed on: 2001-10-24 Attorney General of Québec
2001-10-23 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, format livre, Completed on: 2001-10-23 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-10-19 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, to A.G. for Ontario (2 copies), Completed on: 2001-10-19 Laurent Laroche
2001-10-19 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, to A.G. of Canada (2 copies), Completed on: 2001-10-19 Laurent Laroche
2001-10-18 Motion for leave to intervene, (prorogation de délai incluse), Completed on: 2001-10-18 Attorney General of Canada
2001-10-18 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), de S. Roussel en date du 18 octobre 2001 (télécopieur), Completed on: 2001-10-18 Attorney General of Québec
2001-10-15 Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, Completed on: 2001-10-15 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-09-06 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2002-01-14
2001-09-06 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
2001-09-06 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Bi, by the respondents:
(1) L'appelant doit signifier et produire son dossier et son mémoire au plus tard le
1er novembre 2001;

(2) Les intimés doivent signifier et produire leur mémoire au plus tard le
1er décembre 2001;

(3) L'audition de l'appel est prévue pour la semaine du 14 janvier 2002.


Allowed in part, no order as to costs
2001-09-06 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, Bi
2001-08-27 Reply to motion to expedite the appeal, Completed on: 2001-08-27 Laurent Laroche
2001-08-24 Response to motion to expedite the appeal, (bokform), Completed on: 2001-09-06 Attorney General of Québec
2001-08-20 Motion to expedite the appeal, Completed on: 2001-08-28 Laurent Laroche
2001-08-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2001-08-16 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2001-08-16 Attorney General of Québec
2001-06-22 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2001-06-21 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-05-30 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD Arb LeB
2001-05-08 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2001-05-04 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (signification reçue le 8 mai 2001), Completed on: 2001-05-08 Attorney General of Québec
2001-04-26 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2001-04-26 Laurent Laroche
2001-04-09 Application for leave to appeal, (du jugement de la cour supérieure en date du 6 mars 2001 - voir jugement de la c.s.), Completed on: 2001-04-09 Attorney General of Québec
2001-04-03 Order on miscellaneous motion, (by the Court)
2001-04-03 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, Bi, The application to set aside the stay granted by Mr. Justice Deblois on March 6, 2001, is dismissed. In light of the interlocutory nature of these proceedings, however it is ordered that once the leave application is filed on or before April 9, 2001, and any response or reply by the parties filed as required within the usual times permitted under the rules, consideration of the leave application by the Court be and the same is hereby expedited.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
2001-04-03 Submission of miscellaneous motion, Bi
2001-03-29 Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), de C. Desrosiers en date du 29 mars/01 (par télécopieur) re: ne déposera pas de réplique, Completed on: 2001-03-29 Attorney General of Québec
2001-03-28 Response to miscellaneous motion, (format livre), Completed on: 2001-03-29 Attorney General of Québec
2001-03-21 Notice of miscellaneous motion, (requête pour annuler un sursis ordonné ou subsidiairement pour directives permettant d'accélérer le processus d'autorisation)(format livre), Completed on: 2001-03-21 Laurent Laroche
2001-03-05 Correspondence received from, Annie Charette, datée du 5 mars 2001, confirmant qu'il n'y a pas d'ordonnance de non-publication Attorney General of Québec
2001-02-23 Notice of application for leave to appeal, (copie fax) Attorney General of Québec

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Québec Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Laroche, Laurent Respondent Active
Garage Côté Laroche Inc. Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
The Honourable Judge Claude Pinard, j.c.q. in his capacity Other Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Attorney General of Québec

Counsel
Names
Serge Brodeur
Alain Pilotte
Patrick Michel
Daniel Grégoire
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200, route de l'Église
1er étage
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-7557
FAX: (418) 643-7522
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
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: Laroche, Laurent

Counsel
Names
Christian Desrosiers
Denis Lavigne
Contact information
Desrosiers, Turcotte, Marchand, Massicotte, Vauclair
460, rue Saint-Gabriel
Bureau 30
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2Z9
Telephone: (514) 397-9284
FAX: (514) 397-9922
Agent
Name
Richard Gaudreau
Contact information
Bergeron, Gaudreau
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: Garage Côté Laroche Inc.

Counsel
Name
Christian Desrosiers
Contact information
Desrosiers, Turcotte, Marchand, Massicotte, Vauclair
460, rue Saint-Gabriel
Bureau 30
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2Z9
Telephone: (514) 397-9284
FAX: (514) 397-9922
Agent
Name
Richard Gaudreau
Contact information
Bergeron, Gaudreau
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Party: The Honourable Judge Claude Pinard, j.c.q. in his capacity

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
Trevor Shaw
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4204
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Names
Bernard Laprade
François Lacasse
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284, rue Wellington
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4761
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

July 13, 2000
Court of Quebec


Requête pour l’émission d’une ordonnance de blocage accueillie; ordonnance de blocage émise

February 8, 2001
Superior Court of Quebec

415-36-000085-005

Requête en révision de l’ordonnance de blocage accueillie; ordonnance de blocage annulée

March 6, 2001
Superior Court of Quebec

415-36-000085-005

Requête en suspension d’exécution du jugementdu 8 février 2001 accueillie; ordonnance de sursis émise

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Date modified: 2025-05-13