Docket

39920

Frederick Langford Sharp, et al. v. Autorité des marchés financiers, et al.

(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)
2023-11-17 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2023-11-17 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2023-11-17 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas Ja Ob, The appeals from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Numbers 500-09-028096-196 and 500-09-028123-198, 2021 QCCA 1364, dated September 15, 2021, heard on January 18, 2023, are dismissed with costs. Côté J. dissents.
Dismissed, with costs
2023-01-25 Transcript received, 109 pages
2023-01-18 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2023-01-18 Hearing of the appeal, 2023-01-18, CJ Ka Côt Br Row Mar Kas Ja Ob
2023-01-16 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version due on 2023-01-23) Autorité des marchés financiers
2023-01-16 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form) Shawn Van Damme
2023-01-13 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2023-01-20) Shawn Van Damme
2023-01-13 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), (Printed version due on 2023-01-20) Attorney General of Quebec
2023-01-13 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), with book of authorities., (Printed version due on 2023-01-20) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-12-29 Notice of appearance, Patrick Ferland and Sebastien C. Caron will be appearing at the Court in person. Patrick Ferland will present oral argument. Shawn Van Damme
2022-12-21 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Sean Griffin and Daniel Baum will be appearing at the Court. Sean Griffin will present oral argument., (Printed version due on 2022-12-30) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-12-16 Notice of appearance, Katrina Gustafson and Alexandra Matushenko will appear before the Court via Zoom, and Katrina Gustafson will present oral argument. Ontario Securities Commission
2022-12-08 Correspondence received from, Filing of the book of authorities for the Appellants Van Damme, et al. Shawn Van Damme
2022-12-08 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-12-13, (Printed version filed on 2022-12-09) Shawn Van Damme
2022-12-01 Notice of appearance, (Letter Form), Me Stéphanie Jolin and Me Jean-Nicolas Boutin Wilkins will appear in person and present oral submissions., (Printed version due on 2022-12-08) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-11-25 Correspondence received from, Sean Griffin and Daniel Baum, Re: request for additional oral argument Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-11-22 Notice of appearance, Me Stéphane Rochette and Me Stéphanie Quirion-Cantin will appear virtually and Me Stéphanie Quirion-Cantin will make the oral arguments. Attorney General of Quebec
2022-11-15 Reply factum on appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-11-16, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-16) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-11-15 Reply factum on appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
- 21 additional copies-rec'd 2022/11/18, Completed on: 2022-11-18, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-16)
Shawn Van Damme
2022-11-09 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-10, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-10) Attorney General of Quebec
2022-11-08 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-08, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-08) Ontario Securities Commission
2022-11-08 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-11-08, (Printed version filed on 2022-11-08) Ontario Securities Commission
2022-11-01 Notice of hearing sent to parties, (by email)
2022-11-01 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2023-01-18
2022-10-17 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2022-09-28 Order on motion for leave to intervene, by JAMAL J.
2022-09-28 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ja, UPON APPLICATIONS by the Attorney General of Quebec; and the Ontario Securities Commission for leave to intervene in the above appeal;

AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motions for leave to intervene are granted and the said two (2) interveners shall each be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length and a book of authorities, if any, on or before November 9, 2022.

The said two (2) interveners are each granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.

The appellant Frederick Langford Sharp and the appellants Shawn Van Damme, Vincenzo Antonio Carnovale and Pasquale Antonio Rocca (jointly), are each granted permission to serve and file a single factum in reply to the interventions not to exceed five (5) pages in length on or before November 15, 2022.

The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.

Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and the respondent any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions.

Granted
2022-09-28 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ja
2022-09-20 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-09-21) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-09-20 Respondent's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-09-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-21) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-09-20 Respondent's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2022-09-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-21) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-09-20 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-09-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-21) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-09-08 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-09-08, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-08) Ontario Securities Commission
2022-09-06 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Will not be filing a reply to responses on their intervention, Completed on: 2022-09-06 Attorney General of Quebec
2022-09-01 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-09-01 Shawn Van Damme
2022-09-01 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-09-01, (Printed version filed on 2022-09-01) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-09-01 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-09-01 Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-08-22 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing: Filing Fee (rec' 08/23/22), Completed on: 2022-08-25, (Printed version filed on 2022-08-23) Attorney General of Quebec
2022-08-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2022-08-25) Ontario Securities Commission
2022-08-22 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing: Filing Fee (rec' 08/25/22), Completed on: 2022-08-25, (Printed version filed on 2022-08-25) Ontario Securities Commission
2022-07-25 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), Second Appeal, (Printed version due on 2022-08-02) Shawn Van Damme
2022-07-25 Appellant's record, (Book Form), Joint Record, Completed on: 2022-07-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-07-25) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-07-25 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Second Appeal, Completed on: 2022-07-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-07-25) Shawn Van Damme
2022-07-25 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), First Appeal, (Printed version filed on 2022-07-25) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-07-25 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), First Appeal, Completed on: 2022-07-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-07-25) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-07-25 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), First Appeal, Completed on: 2022-07-26, (Printed version filed on 2022-07-25) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-05-30 Notice of appeal, (Book Form), Second Appeal, Completed on: 2022-06-15, (Printed version due on 2022-06-06) Shawn Van Damme
2022-05-30 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), First Appeal, Completed on: 2022-06-15, (Printed version filed on 2022-06-30) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-04-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2022-04-28 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2022-04-28 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Numbers 500-09-028096-196 and 500-09-028123-198, 2021 QCCA 1364, dated September 15, 2021 are granted with costs in the cause.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2022-03-21 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2022-02-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2022-02-11 Shawn Van Damme
2022-02-03 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2022-02-11, (Printed version filed on 2022-02-03) Frederick Langford Sharp
2022-01-24 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FIRST & SECOND APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-25) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-01-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST & SECOND APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-25) Autorité des marchés financiers
2022-01-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FIRST & SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2022-02-11, (Printed version filed on 2022-01-25) Autorité des marchés financiers
2021-12-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, SECOND APPLICATION
FILE OPENED 12/14/21
2021-12-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FIRST APPLICATION
FILE OPENED 12/14/21
2021-11-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION
Amended Form 23A required (rec'd 2022-03-18), (Printed version filed on 2021-11-16)
Shawn Van Damme
2021-11-15 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (3 volumes), SECOND APPLICATION
Missing:
-Amended 23A (rec'd 2022-03-18)
-Proof of service of the Notice of Application upon the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal, pursuant to rule 26 (2)(b) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (rec'd 2022-03-18), Completed on: 2022-03-18, (Printed version filed on 2021-11-16)
Shawn Van Damme
2021-11-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2021-11-15) Frederick Langford Sharp
2021-11-15 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2022-03-10, (Printed version filed on 2021-11-15) Frederick Langford Sharp