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22706

Alex Couture Inc., et al. v. Attorney General of Canada

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1995-09-25 Close file on Leave
1992-07-14 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, The Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-14 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Stikeman and Elliott (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-14 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Phillips & Vineberg (Montréal,QC)
1992-07-14 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC)
1992-07-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Quebec (Quebec)
1992-07-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, The Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Stikeman and Elliott (Ottawa,ON)
1992-07-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Associés (Hull,QC)
1992-07-02 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Phillips & Vineberg (Montréal,QC)
1992-07-02 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD G Co, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1992-07-02 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-07-02, L'HD G Co
1992-07-02 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-07-02, L'HD G Co
1992-02-03 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Co
1991-12-27 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from William Brock; re: will not file any submissions Granofsky Holdings Lts.
1991-12-20 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies Alex Couture Inc.
1991-12-18 Service, of memorandum
1991-12-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification Attorney General of Canada
1991-12-11 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, 5 copies Attorney General of Quebec
1991-11-22 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of vol. I, II & III of mémoire de l'appelant; 3 copies of mémoire des intimés and 3 copies of vol. II to VI of mémoire des intimés appelants incidents
1991-11-22 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vol. I to III, avec signification, Completed on: 1991-11-22 Alex Couture Inc.
1991-11-13 $30.00 filing fee, #23549 Alex Couture Inc.
1991-11-13 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to Nov\22\1991, LaF
Granted, no order as to costs
1991-11-13 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1991-11-13, to Nov\22\1991, LaF
1991-11-13 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1991-11-13, to Nov\22\1991, LaF
1991-11-07 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, to Nov. 22/91 (letterform by fax)
1991-11-07 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, to Nov. 22/91 Attorney General of Canada
1991-11-07 Affidavit, to Nov. 22/91; Michel Décary Alex Couture Inc.
1991-11-07 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Nov. 22/91, avec signification Alex Couture Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Alex Couture Inc. Applicant Active
Gestion Murray Couture Inc. Applicant Active
Sanimal Industries INc. Applicant Active
Paul & Eddy Inc. Applicant Active
Fondoir Laurentide Inc. Applicant Active
Lomex Inc. Applicant Active
Verville, Pierre Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active
Tribunal de la concurrence Other Active
Goldman, Calvin Other Active
Granofsky Holdings Lts. Other Active
91586 Canada Ltd. Other Active

Counsel

Party: Alex Couture Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Gestion Murray Couture Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Sanimal Industries INc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Paul & Eddy Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Fondoir Laurentide Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Lomex Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Verville, Pierre

Counsel
Name
Michel Décary, c.r.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
1155 boul. René-Lévesque ouest
Bureau 4000
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 3V2
Telephone: (514) 397-3099
FAX: (514) 397-3222
Email: mdecary@stikeman.com
Agent
Name
T.B. Smith, Q.C.
Contact information
Stikeman, Elliott
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
David I. Lucas
Contact information
Procureur général du Canada
200 BOUL RENÉ-LÉVESQUE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-4808
FAX: (514) 283-3856
Agent
Name
John C. Tait, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Françoise St-Martin
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
Agent
Name
Sylvie Roussel
Contact information
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: Tribunal de la concurrence

Counsel
Name
William Brock
Contact information
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501, avenue McGill College
26e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6438
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: wbrock@dwpv.com

Party: Goldman, Calvin

Counsel
Name
William Brock
Contact information
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501, avenue McGill College
26e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6438
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: wbrock@dwpv.com

Party: Granofsky Holdings Lts.

Counsel
Name
William Brock
Contact information
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501, avenue McGill College
26e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6438
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: wbrock@dwpv.com

Party: 91586 Canada Ltd.

Counsel
Name
William Brock
Contact information
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501, avenue McGill College
26e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6438
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: wbrock@dwpv.com

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Lower court rulings

April 6, 1990
Superior Court of Quebec

200-05-001361-877

Voir dossier

September 9, 1991
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

200-09-000250-909

Pourvoi accueilli; pourvoi incident rejeté; action en nullité rejetée

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27