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20538

Régent Watier v. Jean-Pierre Dupont

(Quebec) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1989-09-11 General proceeding, to note motion for payment out of Court of the security for costs deposited in this appeal granted. The amount of Five Hundred Dollars paid into Court under direction number 2021, as security for costs by the Appellant in this action be paid out to the Ap Régent Watier
1989-08-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Yarosky, Fish (Mtl., QC)
1989-08-30 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, copy of formal judgment sent to Dupont, Breton (Mtl., QC)
1989-08-22 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, of Mtl., QC.
1989-07-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court record returned to Registrar (Mtl., QC)
1989-06-19 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ La LaF L'HD So G Co
Dismissed, without costs
1989-06-19 Hearing of the appeal, 1989-06-19, CJ La LaF L'HD So G Co
1989-06-15 Intervener's factum, , 20 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1989-06-13 Book of authorities, , 10 copies, with service Attorney General of Alberta
1989-06-09 Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Canada
1989-06-01 Intervener's factum, , 21 copies, with service Attorney General of Quebec
1989-05-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-06-19
1989-05-24 Respondent's factum, , 21 copies, with service Jean-Pierre Dupont
1989-04-10 Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service Attorney General of Alberta
1989-04-04 Intervener's factum, , 20 copies, with service Attorney General of Alberta
1989-03-13 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of British Columbia
1989-01-10 Notice of hearing, set down for Jan 23/89, with service Régent Watier
1989-01-06 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-01-23
1989-01-06 Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service Régent Watier
1988-12-06 Trial court record
1988-12-06 Certified casebook, With service Régent Watier
1988-12-05 Case on appeal, , 1 copy, with service Régent Watier
1988-12-05 Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service Régent Watier
1988-11-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General for Ontario
1988-11-18 Case on appeal, , 20 copies, with service Régent Watier
1988-11-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of British Columbia
1988-11-18 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Alberta
1988-11-14 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service Attorney General of Canada
1988-11-01 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Quebec
1988-10-27 Notice of constitutional question(s), With service Régent Watier
1988-10-25 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1988-10-20 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 82 or file. Interventions by Nov 21/88), CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1988-10-20 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-10-20, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 82 or file. Interventions by Nov 21/88), CJ
1988-10-20 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1988-10-20, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book #7 @ p. 82 or file. Interventions by Nov 21/88), CJ
1988-10-11 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question Jean-Pierre Dupont
1988-09-29 Motion to state a constitutional question Régent Watier
1988-02-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to Registrar (Mtl,QC)
1988-01-18 Order granting leave to appeal
1988-01-15 Notice of deposit of security, With service
1988-01-15 Notice of appeal, served copy Régent Watier
1987-12-22 $500 security deposit paid, $500.00, receipt #2021 Régent Watier
1987-12-22 Notice of appeal Régent Watier
1987-12-17 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, B La LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1987-12-07 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-12-07, B La LaF
Decision reserved
1987-12-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-12-07, B La LaF
Decision reserved
1987-11-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Jean-Pierre Dupont
1987-09-16 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11216 Régent Watier
1987-09-16 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1987-09-16 Régent Watier

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Watier, Régent Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Dupont, Jean-Pierre Respondent Active

Other parties

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

Counsel

Party: Watier, Régent

Counsel
Harvey W. Yarosky, c.r.
Pierre de Grandpré
Yarosky, Daviault, La Haye, Stober & Isaacs
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Dupont, Jean-Pierre

Counsel
Jacques Breton
Jean Lorrain
Dupont, Breton, Proulx & Associates
800 PL VICTORIA
17e ÉTAGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H4Z 1C2
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 Quebec

Counsel
Paul Monty
Marise Visocchi
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
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 Canada

Counsel
John C. Tait, Q.C.
Bernard Laprade
Myriam Bordeleau
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

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Lower court rulings

September 30, 1986
Court of the Sessions of the Peace of Quebec

500-27-024090-849

Application for stay of proceedings allowed

May 7, 1987
Superior Court of Quebec

500-36-000032-873

Appeal by way of stated case granted (see file)

May 22, 1987
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

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Application dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-05-13