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17528
Duncan Cross MacDonald v. City of Montreal
(Quebec) (Criminal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-03 | General proceeding, trial court record sent to Claudette Foutant by registered mail | |
| 1986-11-28 | General proceeding, to note fee on taxation $30.00 | City of Montreal |
| 1986-11-28 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Noël & Ass. | |
| 1986-11-24 | Decision on the bill of costs, at $5816.52 | |
| 1986-11-06 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices | |
| 1986-09-12 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies | Société Franco-Manitobaine |
| 1986-09-10 | Reply to the response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1986-09-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated today from Attorney General of Canada re. no submissions | |
| 1986-08-27 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1986-08-26 | Proof of service, of respondent's fatum on motion for a re-hearing | |
| 1986-08-20 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | City of Montreal |
| 1986-07-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated July 24/86 filed and issued to Judges | |
| 1986-07-02 | General proceeding, re-hearing application issued to Judges | |
| 1986-06-25 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, 10 copies, with service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1986-06-04 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 1986-05-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Time extended to June 30/86, McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-05-30 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1986-05-30, Time extended to June 30/86, McI | |
| 1986-05-30 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1986-05-30, Time extended to June 30/86, McI | |
| 1986-05-30 | Response to motion to extend time | City of Montreal |
| 1986-05-30 | Motion to extend time, to file motion for rehearing and abridging time for service of same motion., with service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1986-05-01 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, However, there will be no order as to costs for or against the interveners., CJ B E McI La W LeD Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1984-12-18 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1984-12-18, (Dec. 18, 19) (Tape 1, side A & B, 1216 to 1589), CJ B E McI La W LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1984-12-18 | Book of authorities, 15 copies | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-12-13 | Intervener's factum, 1 copy, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1984-12-12 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1984-12-03 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-12-03 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Société Franco-Manitobaine |
| 1984-11-28 | Intervener's factum, 23 copies, with service | Alliance Quebec |
| 1984-11-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated Nov. 21/84 | |
| 1984-11-27 | Intervener's factum, 2 copies | Alliance Quebec |
| 1984-11-08 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1984-11-08 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Granted to Alliance Québec; factum to be served and filed by 84/12/03, B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-11-08 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-11-08, Granted to Alliance Québec; factum to be served and filed by 84/12/03, B | |
| 1984-11-08 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1984-11-08, Granted to Alliance Québec; factum to be served and filed by 84/12/03, B | |
| 1984-11-08 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Société Franco-Manitobaine |
| 1984-11-06 | Affidavit, of service of respondent's factum | City of Montreal |
| 1984-11-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated Nov. 5/84 from Ogilvy, Renault acting as Ottawa Agents | |
| 1984-11-01 | Affidavit | Alliance Quebec |
| 1984-11-01 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Alliance Quebec |
| 1984-11-01 | Respondent's factum, 19 copies | City of Montreal |
| 1984-10-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-12-18 Decision reserved |
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| 1984-09-25 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1984-09-17 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal to be heard Dec. 18/84 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-09-17 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-09-17, appeal to be heard Dec. 18/84 | |
| 1984-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-09-17, appeal to be heard Dec. 18/84 | |
| 1984-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-09-17, appeal to be heard Dec. 18/84 | |
| 1984-07-04 | Notice of hearing | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-29 | Motion to expedite the appeal, on Fall 84 list, with service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-28 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-10-01 | |
| 1984-06-26 | Case on appeal, With service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-25 | Trial court record | |
| 1984-06-25 | Certified casebook | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-13 | Agreement as to contents of case | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-11 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-11 | Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-06-08 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1984-02-02 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1983-11-01 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1983-10-31 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-10-31 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-10-31, La | |
| 1983-10-31 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1983-10-31, La | |
| 1983-10-28 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-10-25 | Affidavit | Société Franco-Manitobaine |
| 1983-10-25 | Motion for leave to intervene, 2 copies, with service | Société Franco-Manitobaine |
| 1983-07-21 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1983-07-19 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Manitoba |
| 1983-07-18 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1983-06-28 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-06-21 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, For constitutional question see Registrar's Red Book #5 at p. 179 or file; interventions returnable by July 28, 1983., R Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-06-21 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-06-21, For constitutional question see Registrar's Red Book #5 at p. 179 or file; interventions returnable by July 28, 1983., R | |
| 1983-06-21 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-06-21, For constitutional question see Registrar's Red Book #5 at p. 179 or file; interventions returnable by July 28, 1983., R | |
| 1983-06-21 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-06-21 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #5596 | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-06-21 | Notice of appeal, With service | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-06-16 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-05-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ R D B E C La Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1983-04-27 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-04-27, CJ R D B E C La Decision reserved |
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| 1983-04-27 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-04-27, CJ R D B E C La Decision reserved |
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| 1983-04-11 | General proceeding, to note five extra copies filed | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-03-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, referred to the Court on April 26/83 Traversed, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-03-21 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-03-21, referred to the Court on April 26/83 Adjourned |
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| 1983-03-21 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-03-21, referred to the Court on April 26/83 Adjourned |
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| 1983-03-10 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1983-03-10 | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-02-09 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, Time extended to March 21/83, B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-02-09 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-02-09, Time extended to March 21/83, B | |
| 1983-02-09 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-02-09, Time extended to March 21/83, B | |
| 1983-02-09 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | City of Montreal |
| 1983-02-09 | Affidavit | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
| 1983-02-09 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Duncan Cross MacDonald |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonald, Duncan Cross | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| City of Montreal | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Société Franco-Manitobaine | Intervener | Active |
| Alliance Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Manitoba | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: MacDonald, Duncan Cross
Counsel
Walter J. Roustan
Henry Brown
P.O. Box 450, Stn. A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 Ext: 3315
FAX: (613) 562-5124
Email: jmagnet@uottawa.ca
Party: City of Montreal
Counsel
Patrick Long
Neuville Lacroix
775, rue Gosford
2e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B9
Telephone: (514) 872-3060
FAX: (514) 872-3400
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
James A. Mabbutt
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Réal A. Forest
Lucie Angus
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
9e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Société Franco-Manitobaine
Counsel
P.O. Box 450, Stn. A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 Ext: 3315
FAX: (613) 562-5124
Email: jmagnet@uottawa.ca
Party: Alliance Quebec
Counsel
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 1W9
Telephone: (514) 392-5124
Agent
1600 - 45 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8661
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Party: Attorney General of Manitoba
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Municipal Court of Quebec
80-449-871-5
accusé est déclaré coupable de la contravention qui lui est reprochée
Superior Court of Quebec
500-36-000071-822
not available
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-46-000261-828
la requéte pour permission d'appeler est rejetée, sans frais
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