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30243
Harry Dikranian v. Attorney General of Quebec
(Quebec) (Civil) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-17 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2005-12-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 2005-12-05 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2005-12-05 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2005-12-02 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ba Bi LeB De Abe Cha, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-011829-025, dated January 27, 2004, heard on March 10, 2005, is allowed with costs throughout. The judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Superior Court are set aside. The case is remanded to the Superior Court to determine the method for making claims, the amounts owed and the payment procedures. Deschamps J. is dissenting. Allowed, with costs |
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| 2005-03-29 | Transcript received, (53 pages) | |
| 2005-03-22 | Correspondence received from, M. Normandin dated March 22, 2005 (fax copy)(original received on March 29, 2005) re: in response to Mr. Greenberg's letter (sent to the judges on March 24, 2005) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-03-17 | Correspondence received from, L. Greenberg dated March 16, 2005 enclosing 2 judgments (sent to the judges on March 24, 2005) | Harry Dikranian |
| 2005-03-11 | Supplemental document, Book of Authorities (14 copies)(sent to the judges on March 14, 2005) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-03-10 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2005-03-10 | Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court (14 copies) | Harry Dikranian |
| 2005-03-10 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties | |
| 2005-03-10 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2005-03-10, CJ Ba Bi LeB De Abe Cha Judgment reserved |
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| 2005-02-28 | Notice of appearance, Mario Normandin will be present at the hearing. | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-02-24 | Notice of appearance, Leon Greenberg and Guy St-Germain will be present at the hearing. | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-11-25 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2004-11-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2005-03-10 Judgment reserved |
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| 2004-11-23 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-11-23 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-11-23 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2004-11-23 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-11-23 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2004-10-08 | E-filing e-mail confirmation | |
| 2004-09-28 | Appellant's book of authorities, Filed on DVD, Completed on: 2004-09-28 | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-09-28 | Appellant's record, Filed on DVD., Completed on: 2004-09-28 | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-09-28 | Appellant's factum, English version filed on DVD. Courtesy French translation e-filed Sept. 29/04 (Document # 401091), Completed on: 2004-09-28 | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-07-08 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2004-07-06 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-07-06 | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-06-29 | Appeal court record, (1 box - joint with Trial Court record) | |
| 2004-06-25 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2004-06-24 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-011829-025, dated January 27, 2004, is granted with costs to the applicant in any event of the cause. Granted, with costs to the applicant(s) in any event of the cause |
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| 2004-05-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB De | |
| 2004-05-03 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2004-04-30 | Harry Dikranian |
| 2004-04-23 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2004-04-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-04-23 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-03-26 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-03-26 | Harry Dikranian |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dikranian, Harry | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dikranian, Harry
Counsel
Guy St-Germain
Place du Canada, bureau 1020
1010, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2N2
Telephone: (514) 878-1011
FAX: (514) 878-9195
Email: ljg@skm.ca
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Bureau 8.00
1, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
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Summary
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Until 1996, students in Quebec who completed their studies were exempted pursuant to the Act respecting student financial assistance for students from paying interest on their student loans for a specified period of time. In 1996, the National Assembly amended the Act, reducing the exemption period by one month. In 1997, the Act was again amended to require students to start paying interest immediately upon completing their studies.
The Appellant completed his studies on January 31, 1998. The loan certificate with his financial institution had been signed on November 15, 1996. On August 13, 1998, the Appellant reimbursed the principal of the loan and paid, under protest, $308.53 in interest for the period from June 1 to August 6, 1998.
The Appellant was authorized to institute, on his own behalf and on behalf of other students, a class action against the Respondent for reimbursement of the interest paid on their student loans. He alleged that, pursuant to the loan certificate issued prior to the statutory amendments, the Ministère de l'Éducation du Québec (Quebec Department of Education) was supposed to pay the interest.
On December 13, 2001, the Superior Court dismissed the Appellant's action. On January 27, 2004, the majority of the Court of Appeal dismissed the Appeal, with Rothman J.A. dissenting.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-06-000074-985
Appelant autorisé à intenter un recours collectif
Superior Court of Quebec
500-06-000074-985
Action en recours collectif pour le remboursement d'intérêts payés sur des prêts étudiants, rejetée
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-011829-025
Appel rejeté
Filed documents
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