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20415
Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal, et al. 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Décary (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1990-03-29 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Québec,Qc) | |
| 1989-08-10 | Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal | |
| 1989-06-27 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices | |
| 1989-06-23 | General proceeding, to note 7 copies of authorities on a motion for re-hearing | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-06-23 | General proceeding, to note 7 copies of statutory material on a motion for re-hearing | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-06-23 | General proceeding, to note 7 copies of Chronology of proceedings on a motion for re-hearing | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-06-02 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of appellants' reply on motion for a re-hearing | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-05-26 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of Respondent's factum on re-hearing | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-05-26 | General proceeding, to note proof of service of respondent's factum on re-hearing, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-05-16 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve & file a motion for a re-hearing | |
| 1989-05-12 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file a motion for a re-hearing of the appeal. Time for the respondent to file his response is extended to two weeks from this order., LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-05-12 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-05-12, to serve & file a motion for a re-hearing of the appeal. Time for the respondent to file his response is extended to two weeks from this order., LaF | |
| 1989-05-12 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-05-12, to serve & file a motion for a re-hearing of the appeal. Time for the respondent to file his response is extended to two weeks from this order., LaF | |
| 1989-05-12 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for a re-hearing, 10 copies, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-05-08 | Motion to extend time, time to serve & file motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1989-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Robert Décary (Hull,QC) | |
| 1989-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. Robert E. Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. W.G. Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-03-16 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI La W LeD LaF, The appeal is dismissed with costs. No order as to costs is made for or against the interveners. Le Dain J. did not participate in the judgment. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1989-03-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, returning court record. | |
| 1988-06-07 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-06-07, CJ B McI La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1988-06-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated June 02/88 | |
| 1988-05-31 | Book of authorities, , 14 copies vols. 1 to 3 | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-05-31 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1988-05-27 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1988-02-18, (On consent of the parties, motion adjourned sine die), CJ | |
| 1988-05-27 | Book of authorities, , 6 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-05-27 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-05-26 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for the filing of concise statement of facts | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-05-17 | Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-05-10 | Service, of exhibits | |
| 1988-05-03 | Order on miscellaneous motion, for an order amending filing date for Respondent's and Intervenor's factum | |
| 1988-05-03 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order amending filing date for Respondent's and Intervenor's factum (Respondent's factum by May 16/88 and Intervenor's factum by May 30/88), McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-05-03 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1988-05-03, for an order amending filing date for Respondent's and Intervenor's factum (Respondent's factum by May 16/88 and Intervenor's factum by May 30/88), McI | |
| 1988-05-03 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1988-05-03, for an order amending filing date for Respondent's and Intervenor's factum (Respondent's factum by May 16/88 and Intervenor's factum by May 30/88), McI | |
| 1988-04-29 | Affidavit, for an order amending filing date for Respondent's and Intervenor's factum | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-04-29 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order amending filing date for respondent's and Intervenor's factum | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-04-22 | Book of authorities, BOOK OF EXHIBITS (Supplement to Case on Appeal) 21 copies of vol. B to H | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-04-21 | Notice of hearing, With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-04-11 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-06-07 Decision reserved |
|
| 1988-04-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-04-25 | |
| 1988-04-06 | Affidavit, for an order permitting the filing of exhibits I-7 and I-8 | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-04-06 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the filing of exhibits I-7 and I-8, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-03-18 | Book of authorities, , 20 copies, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-03-18 | Appellant's factum, , 21 copies (service admitted June 05/89), with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-03-04 | Service, of casebook | |
| 1988-02-24 | Trial court record | |
| 1988-02-24 | Case on appeal | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-02-19 | Service, of casebook | |
| 1988-02-19 | Order on miscellaneous motion, for an order varying the order of the Constitutional Question | |
| 1988-02-18 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order vaying the order of the Constitutional Question. Motion granted. Case on Appeal by Feb 18/88; Respondent's portion by March 10/88; Factum by March 18/88, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-02-18 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1988-02-18, for an order vaying the order of the Constitutional Question. Motion granted. Case on Appeal by Feb 18/88; Respondent's portion by March 10/88; Factum by March 18/88, CJ | |
| 1988-02-18 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1988-02-18, for an order vaying the order of the Constitutional Question. Motion granted. Case on Appeal by Feb 18/88; Respondent's portion by March 10/88; Factum by March 18/88, CJ | |
| 1988-02-18 | Case on appeal, , 20 copies vols. 1 to 8 and vol. A | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-02-18 | Response to miscellaneous motion, for an order varying the order of the Constitutional Question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-02-15 | Affidavit, for an order varying the order of the Constitutional Question, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-02-15 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order vaying the order of the Constitutional Question | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1988-01-21 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-01-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1987-12-23 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to M.C. Paquette (Mtl,Qc) | |
| 1987-12-22 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-17 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.355. Interventions by Jan 22/88; Casebook by Jan 29/88; Appellant's factum by Mar 01/88; Respondent's factum by May 02/88; Appellant's reply by May 16/88; Intervenor's factum by May 16/88;), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-12-17 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-12-17, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.355. Interventions by Jan 22/88; Casebook by Jan 29/88; Appellant's factum by Mar 01/88; Respondent's factum by May 02/88; Appellant's reply by May 16/88; Intervenor's factum by May 16/88;), CJ | |
| 1987-12-17 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-12-17, (For Constitutional Question see file or Reg's Red Bk #6 @ p.355. Interventions by Jan 22/88; Casebook by Jan 29/88; Appellant's factum by Mar 01/88; Respondent's factum by May 02/88; Appellant's reply by May 16/88; Intervenor's factum by May 16/88;), CJ | |
| 1987-12-11 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-11 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-07 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-12-04 | $500 security deposit paid, receipt # 2014 | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-04 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1987-12-03 | Notice of appeal, With service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-12-03 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La LaF Granted, with costs in the cause |
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| 1987-10-19 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of reply to supplementary argument | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-07-09 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for leave to file supplementary argument, 5 copies | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-07-09 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of supplementary argument, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-06-23 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-06-23, B La LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-06-23 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-06-23, B La LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-06-17 | Book of authorities, , 3 copies | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-05-19 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of appendices to motion book, with service | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-05-19 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 10648 | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1987-05-19 | Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-05-19 | Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal |
| 1984-12-22 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal | Applicant | Active |
| Greater Quebec School Board | Applicant | Active |
| Lakeshore School Board | Applicant | Active |
| Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Newfoundland | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal
Counsel
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Greater Quebec School Board
Counsel
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Lakeshore School Board
Counsel
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Quebec Association of Protestant School Boards
Counsel
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
8.01 - 1 RUE NOTRE-DAME E
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Newfoundland
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-011866-843
Motion dismissed
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
500-09-001569-854
Appeal dismissed on the merits
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