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21046
Attorney General of Quebec v. Publications Photo-Police Incorporé, et al.
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-06 | Close file for archive | |
| 1990-09-13 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Québec,QC) | |
| 1990-05-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Michel Lecompte (Mtl,QC) | |
| 1990-05-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-05-29 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Yarosky, Fish & Ass. (Montréal,Qc) | |
| 1990-05-29 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-05-29 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Québec,QC) | |
| 1990-04-30 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1990-04-27 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, La W LaF So G Co McL, Lamer J. (Orally for the Court): We are all of the view, for the reasons given in this Court's decision in R. v. Vermette, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 577, that these appeals should be allowed and the convictions handed down by the Superior Court judge restored. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-27 | Hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-27, La W LaF So G Co McL | |
| 1990-04-27 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-04-27 | |
| 1990-04-18 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1990-04-18 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, et d'obtenir directives sur le désintéressement des intimés | |
| 1990-04-12 | Notice of hearing, 2 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-04-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-04-23 | |
| 1990-04-09 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (La cause doit être inscrite au rôle d'avril, 1990 Vue le désintéressement des intimées, la cause sera entendu ex-parte.), LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-09 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-04-09, (La cause doit être inscrite au rôle d'avril, 1990 Vue le désintéressement des intimées, la cause sera entendu ex-parte.), LaF | |
| 1990-04-09 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-04-09, (La cause doit être inscrite au rôle d'avril, 1990 Vue le désintéressement des intimées, la cause sera entendu ex-parte.), LaF | |
| 1990-04-06 | Motion to expedite the appeal, of Appellant's factum, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-04-04 | Appeal court record | |
| 1990-04-04 | Certified casebook, volume 1 and 2, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-03-30 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-03-22 | Case on appeal, 20 copies, vols 1 and 2 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-02-09 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, and for direction on the non interest of the respondent, Traversed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-02-09 |
Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-02-09, and for direction on the non interest of the respondent, Decision reserved |
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| 1990-02-09 |
Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-02-09, and for direction on the non interest of the respondent, Decision reserved |
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| 1990-02-06 | Service, of notice of motion for the appeal not deemed abandoned | |
| 1990-01-31 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-01-31 | Affidavit | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-01-31 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-01-29 | Affidavit, and for directions on the non interest of the respondent, | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-11-28 | Order on motion to withdraw as solicitor | |
| 1989-11-23 |
Decision on motion to withdraw as solicitor, (Harvey W. Yarosky) and also to withdraw his Ottawa Agents., W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-11-23 | Hearing of motion to withdraw as solicitor, 1989-11-23, (Harvey W. Yarosky) and also to withdraw his Ottawa Agents., W | |
| 1989-11-23 | Submission of motion to withdraw as solicitor, 1989-11-23, (Harvey W. Yarosky) and also to withdraw his Ottawa Agents., W | |
| 1989-11-20 | General proceeding, to affidavit fr. Ginette Kirouac re: not objecting to withdrawal, | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-11-20 | Affidavit, & also to withdraw his Ottawa Agents | Publications Photo-Police Incorporé |
| 1989-11-20 | Motion to withdraw as solicitor, and also to withdraw his Ottawa Agents | Publications Photo-Police Incorporé |
| 1989-02-22 | Order granting leave to appeal, Avec signification | |
| 1989-02-21 | Notice of appeal, Avec signification | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-02-10 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-02-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Robert Décary (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1989-02-10 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-02-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, La LaF L'HD, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-02 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-02-02, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1989-02-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-02-02, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1988-11-21 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, La LaF L'HD | |
| 1988-09-02 | Correspondence received from, from the Attorney General of Québec with attachmen ts | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-08-12 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 12787 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1988-08-12 | Service | |
| 1988-08-12 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1988-08-12 | Attorney General of Quebec |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Publications Photo-Police Incorporé | Respondent | Active |
| Bourdon, Guy | Respondent | Active |
| Lecompte, Michel | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
4.100 - 1 RUE NOTRE-DAME E
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2703
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Publications Photo-Police Incorporé
Counsel
2436 - 800 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 1X9
Telephone: (514) 878-3505
Party: Bourdon, Guy
Counsel
1155 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
31e ÉTAGE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 3S6
Telephone: (514) 875-5210
FAX: (514) 875-4308
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Lecompte, Michel
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-01-002220-835
Condamnation pour outrage au tribunal
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
500-10-000312-841
Pourvoi accueilli
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-000312-841
Pourvoi accueilli
Filed documents
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