Docket

27704

Roger Guignard v. City of St-Hyacinthe

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

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

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2002-05-08 Appeal closed
2002-04-29 Approved order for payment out, (Envoyé à Finance le 30 avril 2002).
2002-04-22 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2002-03-13 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2002-03-04 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2002-02-25 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2002-02-21 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is allowed. The definition of "enseigne" (sign) and "enseigne publicitaire" (advertising sign) in s. 2.2.4 of the Règlement d'urbanisme no 1200 de la Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe and s. 14.1.5(p) of the Règlement are declared invalid. The declaration of invalidity is suspended for a period of six months. The judgments of the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court and the Municipal Court are set aside and the appellant is acquitted of the charge against him with costs in this Court and costs limited to a $2,000 fee plus disbursements incurred in the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court (Criminal Division) and the Municipal Court of Saint-Hyacinthe.
Allowed
2001-10-17 Transcript received, et distribuées aux juges (46 pages)
2001-10-03 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2001-10-03 Hearing of the appeal, 2001-10-03, (V076), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2001-10-03 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2001-10-01 Notice of appearance, de Me Stéphane Forest à l'audition de l'appel City of St-Hyacinthe
2001-09-13 Notice of appearance, de Me Daniel Payette à l'audition de l'appel Roger Guignard
2001-09-05 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-10-03
Judgment reserved
2001-04-03 Respondent's book of authorities, vol. I & II, Completed on: 2001-04-03 City of St-Hyacinthe
2001-04-03 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2001-04-03 City of St-Hyacinthe
2001-04-03 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2001-04-03 City of St-Hyacinthe
2001-04-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-10-01
2001-02-06 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-02-06 Roger Guignard
2001-02-06 Appellant's record, Completed on: 2001-02-06 Roger Guignard
2001-02-06 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2001-02-06 Roger Guignard
2001-01-30 Appeal court record, (1 enveloppe rembourrée - joint avec dossier de première instance)
2001-01-23 Notice of constitutional question(s) Roger Guignard
2001-01-19 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, 1. Do s. 14.1.5(p) and the definitions of the terms "enseigne" (sign) and "enseigne publicitaire" (advertising sign) in the Règlement d'urbanisme de la Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe limit the right guaranteed by s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

2. If the answer to Question 1 is "yes", can these limits be justified under s. 1 of the Charter?

Notices of intervention are to be filed on or before February 19, 2001.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-01-10 Notice of change of counsel, from Desnoyers to Boivin, Payette (service received on Jan. 16, 2001) Roger Guignard
2000-12-13 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ
2000-11-14 Motion to state a constitutional question, 1 copie, Completed on: 2000-11-14 Roger Guignard
2000-10-17 Correspondence received from, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte re: pour confirmer qu'ils sont correspondants pour l'appelant Roger Guignard
2000-10-17 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2000-10-12 Notice of deposit for security Roger Guignard
2000-10-11 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-10-11 Roger Guignard
2000-09-29 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-09-28 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal 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
2000-07-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Bi Arb
2000-02-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), de G. Desnoyers en date du 21 fév./00 (télécopieur) re: ne déposera pas de réplique (original reçu le 25 fév./00), Completed on: 2000-02-21 Roger Guignard
2000-02-14 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-02-14 City of St-Hyacinthe
2000-01-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2000-01-14 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-01-14 Roger Guignard