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19377

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec v. Frédérick H. Sparling

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1989-04-18 General proceeding, copy of judgment to Clarkson, Tétrault
1989-04-18 General proceeding, copy of judgment to G. Côté
1989-04-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Registrar (Montreal, QC)
1988-12-15 Judgment on the appeal rendered, B E McI La W LeD LaF, The appeal is dismissed. Estey and Le Dain JJ. took no part in the judgment.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1988-02-04 Hearing of the appeal, 1988-02-04, B E McI La W LeD LaF
Decision reserved
1988-01-11 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, avec signification Attorney General of Quebec
1987-11-27 Intervener's factum, 20 copies, avec signification Attorney General of Alberta
1987-10-01 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, avec signification Frédérick H. Sparling
1987-09-23 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, La
Granted, no order as to costs
1987-09-23 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-09-23, La
1987-09-23 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1987-09-23, La
1987-09-21 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Frédérick H. Sparling
1987-09-21 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1987-09-21 Affidavit Attorney General of Alberta
1987-09-21 Motion for leave to intervene, A-G Alberta Attorney General of Alberta
1986-09-03 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-02-04
Decision reserved
1986-09-03 Service
1986-09-03 Notice of hearing Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1986-09-03 Service
1986-09-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-09-29
1986-04-30 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, avec signification Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-12-06 Trial court record
1985-12-06 Certified casebook Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-09-09 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W.K. Fogarty to G. Tremblay dated 85/09/03
1985-08-08 Case on appeal, 1 copy, avec signification Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-08-02 Case on appeal, 20 copies Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-07-15 Response to the motion for leave to intervene Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-07-15 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, granted without costs, La
Granted, no order as to costs
1985-07-15 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-07-15, granted without costs, La
1985-07-15 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-07-15, granted without costs, La
1985-07-09 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 85/07/08 fr. resp. consenting on above notion
1985-07-03 Affidavit Attorney General of Quebec
1985-07-03 Motion for leave to intervene, A-G Québec, avec signification Attorney General of Quebec
1985-06-14 Notice of appeal, Avec signification Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-06-12 Order granting leave to appeal
1985-06-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B C La
Granted, no order as to costs
1985-06-03 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1985-06-03, B C La
1985-06-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1985-06-03, B C La
1985-05-30 Book of authorities, 3 copies Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
1985-05-14 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies & original, avec signification, Completed on: 1985-05-14 Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Sparling, Frédérick H. Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

Counsel
Gérald R. Tremblay, c.r.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
1170, rue Peel
4e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4157
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Sparling, Frédérick H.

Counsel
Gaspard Côté, c.r.
Winston Fogarty
Procureur général du Canada
200, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
9e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-4975
Agent
Robert J. Frater
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Pierre Lemieux
René Morin
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
Robert Décary, c.r.
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: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
David William Kinloch
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109 Street
5th Floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-9252
FAX: (780) 425-0307
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

August 11, 1982
Superior Court of Quebec

500-05-007246-828

requête rejetée

March 8, 1985
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

500-09-001178-321

appel accueilli

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Date modified: 2025-05-13