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23083

Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise, et al. v. Jonathan Potash, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-09-12 Appeal closed
1994-12-15 Certificate of taxation issued to, Noel, Berthiaume
1994-12-15 Certificate of taxation issued to, Noel, Berthiaume
1994-12-13 Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $11,471.89
1994-12-13 Late taxation on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $3,366.00
1994-12-08 Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt #21364 Attorney General of Quebec
1994-12-08 Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt #21364 Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1994-12-08 General proceeding, Consent to the Bills of costs Jonathan Potash
1994-03-02 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, envoyé à la Cour d'appel du Québec (Montréal, QC) incluant leur dossier
1994-02-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-02-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1994-02-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Victor (Ottawa, ON)
1994-02-17 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry & Ass. (Hull, QC)
1994-02-17 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Quebec (Montreal)
1994-02-10 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (161 pages)
1994-01-27 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma
Allowed, no order as to costs
1994-01-27 Hearing of the appeal, 1994-01-27, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma
1994-01-27 Order on motion to extend time, to file intervenor's factum to Jan 24/94 nunc pro tunc
1994-01-27 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file the factum of Intervenor A.G. of Sask. to Jan 24/94, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-01-27 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-01-27, to serve & file the factum of Intervenor A.G. of Sask. to Jan 24/94, Reg
1994-01-27 Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-01-27, to serve & file the factum of Intervenor A.G. of Sask. to Jan 24/94, Reg
1994-01-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. Sask.'s factum to Jan. 24/94 Jonathan Potash
1994-01-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. Sask.'s factum to Jan. 24/94 Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1994-01-26 Affidavit, to serve and file the factum to Jan. 24/94; John Thomson Irvine Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1994-01-26 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Jan. 24/94 Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1994-01-25 Order on motion to extend time, to serve it's factum to Jan 13/94
1994-01-25 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file the factum of the intervenor A.G. of Alberta to Jan 13/94, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-01-25 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-01-25, to serve & file the factum of the intervenor A.G. of Alberta to Jan 13/94, Reg
1994-01-25 Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-01-25, to serve & file the factum of the intervenor A.G. of Alberta to Jan 13/94, Reg
1994-01-24 Book of authorities, 10 copies Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1994-01-24 Intervener's factum, 24copies (extension of time requested) (served copy received on Jan. 25,1994) Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1994-01-21 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. Alberta's factum to Jan. 13/94 Jonathan Potash
1994-01-21 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. Alberta's factum to Jan. 13/94 Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1994-01-21 Affidavit, to serve and file the factum to Jan. 13/94; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Attorney General of Alberta
1994-01-21 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Jan. 13/94 Attorney General of Alberta
1994-01-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument
1994-01-20 Book of authorities, 11 copies (JOINT WITH A. G. ALBERTA), avec signification Attorney General for Ontario
1994-01-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, fromo Marilyn Law re: duration of argument
1994-01-18 Order on motion to extend time, to serve & file the factum of intervenor A.G. of Ontario to Jan 5/94
1994-01-17 Proof of service, of the joint book of authorities
1994-01-13 Service, copy of the intervener factum
1994-01-13 Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol. I & II Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1994-01-12 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file intervenor's factum to Jan 5/94, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1994-01-12 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1994-01-12, to serve and file intervenor's factum to Jan 5/94, Reg
1994-01-12 Submission of motion to extend time, 1994-01-12, to serve and file intervenor's factum to Jan 5/94, Reg
1994-01-12 Intervener's factum, 24 copies Attorney General of Alberta
1994-01-11 Response to motion to extend time, to file the A.G. Ontario's factum (Noël, Berthiaume, agent for appellants) Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1994-01-11 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Monique Rousseau re: duration of argument (fax copy)
1994-01-11 Response to motion to extend time, to file the A. G. Ontario's factum (Soloway, Wright, agent for the respondents) Jonathan Potash
1994-01-11 Affidavit, to file the A.G. Ontario's factum (Karen L. Collins) - 1 copy, avec signification Attorney General for Ontario
1994-01-11 Motion to extend time, to file the A.G. Ontario's factum to Jan. 5, 1994 (1 copy), avec signification Attorney General for Ontario
1994-01-07 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1994-01-27
1994-01-05 Intervener's factum, 25 copies (extension of time requested), avec signification Attorney General for Ontario
1993-11-12 Order on motion to extend time, pour produire le mémoire de l'intervenant L'Ass. des Comités Paritaire du QC au 28 oct. 1993
1993-11-12 Decision on motion to extend time, to file intervener's factum to Oct 28/93, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-11-12 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-11-12, to file intervener's factum to Oct 28/93, Reg
1993-11-12 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-11-12, to file intervener's factum to Oct 28/93, Reg
1993-11-09 Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervenor Comite Paritaire's factum Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-11-05 Response to motion to extend time, to file the intervener's Association de comités paritaires du Québec Inc. factum Jonathan Potash
1993-10-27 Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum to Oct. 28/93 Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-10-27 Intervener's factum, 24 copies, avec signification Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-10-27 Affidavit, (of François Beauvais) to file the intervener's factum to Oct. 28/93 Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-09-17 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve & file his factum to Sept 17/93, avec signification, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-09-17 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-09-17, to serve & file his factum to Sept 17/93, avec signification, Reg
1993-09-17 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-09-17, to serve & file his factum to Sept 17/93, avec signification, Reg
1993-09-15 Response to motion to extend time, of Gilles Laporte (1 copy) Attorney General of Quebec
1993-09-15 Response to motion to extend time, of Michelle LeFrançois (1 copy) Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-09-15 Affidavit, of Jean Dagenais (1 copy), avec signification Jonathan Potash
1993-09-15 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Sept. 15, 1993 (1 copy), avec signification Jonathan Potash
1993-09-15 Respondent's factum, 24 copies (joint with other respondent), avec signification Jonathan Potash
1993-09-08 Proof of service, of the notice of withdrawal
1993-09-02 Notice of withdrawal Attorney General of Canada
1993-09-01 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1994-01-24
1993-07-12 Order on motion to adduce new evidence
1993-07-08 Proof of service, of factum
1993-07-07 Supplemental document, DOSSIER - ADDENDUM 25 copies Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-07-07 Appellant's factum, 25 copies Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-06-29 Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, McL
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-06-29 Hearing of the motion to adduce new evidence, 1993-06-29, McL
1993-06-29 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, 1993-06-29, McL
1993-06-28 Proof of service, of Case on Appeal
1993-06-28 Proof of service, of motion to adduce new evidence
1993-06-25 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, (by fax) Jonathan Potash
1993-06-23 Affidavit, 2 copies; Nicole Malo Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-06-23 Motion to adduce new evidence, 2 copies Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-06-02 Appeal court record, (accordeon)
1993-06-02 Certified casebook, (1 copy), avec signification Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-05-18 Proof of service, (of the case on appeal)
1993-05-03 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-05-03 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-05-03, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
1993-05-03 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-05-03, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
1993-04-29 Order on motion for leave to intervene, Avec signification
1993-04-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene of A.G. Saskatchewan Jonathan Potash
1993-04-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene of A.G. Saskatchewan Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-04-26 Affidavit, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene to Apr. 16/93; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1993-04-26 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene to Apr. 16/93 Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1993-04-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene of A.G. Alberta Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-04-26 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene of A.G. Alberta Jonathan Potash
1993-04-26 Affidavit, to serve and file the Notice of Intention to Intervene to Apr. 16/93; Eduard J. Van Bemmel Attorney General of Alberta
1993-04-26 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Intention of Intervention to Apr. 16/93 Attorney General of Alberta
1993-04-20 Proof of service, of Notice of Intention to Intervene
1993-04-20 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, oral submissions are limited to 10 minutes., So
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-04-20 Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1993-04-20, oral submissions are limited to 10 minutes., So
1993-04-20 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1993-04-20, oral submissions are limited to 10 minutes., So
1993-04-16 Proof of service, of Requête en intervention (motion for leave to intervene) (service admitted on April 5, 1993)
1993-04-16 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (extension of time requested) Attorney General of Saskatchewan
1993-04-16 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (extension of time requested) Attorney General of Alberta
1993-04-14 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question Attorney General of Canada
1993-04-13 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Avec signification Attorney General for Ontario
1993-04-06 Case on appeal, 23 copies Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-04-05 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (with A02 A.G. Québec) Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-04-05 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (with R02 Sélection Milton) Jonathan Potash
1993-04-05 Affidavit, (de Rhéal Martin), avec signification Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-04-05 Affidavit, (Jean-P. Boursier), avec signification Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-04-05 Motion for leave to intervene, (book form), avec signification Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.
1993-04-03 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-04-03 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-04-03, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
1993-04-03 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-04-03, to serve and file the notice of intervention to April 16, 1993 nunc pro tunc., So
1993-03-16 Order on motion to state a constitutional question, Avec signification
1993-03-16 Proof of service, of Notice to state constitutional questions
1993-03-12 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, For constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ p.129. Interventions by April/14/1993., CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-03-12 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1993-03-12, For constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ p.129. Interventions by April/14/1993., CJ
1993-03-12 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1993-03-12, For constitutional Questions see file or Reg's red book #9 @ p.129. Interventions by April/14/1993., CJ
1993-03-11 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question Jonathan Potash
1993-03-10 Proof of service, of motion to state constitutional questions
1993-03-09 Motion to state a constitutional question, 2 COPIES Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-02-17 Proof of service, of the notice of appeal
1993-02-16 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Sylvir Roussel; re: will not be depositing the $500
1993-02-08 Notice of appeal, Avec signification Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1993-02-05 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume, Aubry (Hull,QC)
1993-02-05 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright (Ottawa,ON)
1993-02-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So G, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-02-04 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-02-04, L'HD So G
1993-02-04 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-02-04, L'HD So G
1992-10-26 General proceeding, To Note, Correspondence of Noël, Berthiaume; Re: an intention to file a reply filed on behalf of Le Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise distributed to Justices L'HD So G.
1992-10-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD So G
1992-10-15 Correspondence received from, de Noel, Berthiaume; objet: aucune intention de produire une réplique; ainsi que P.G. Québec n'a aucune intention de produire un réplique Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1992-10-07 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, avec signification Jonathan Potash
1992-09-29 Application for leave to appeal, as service filed, Completed on: 1992-09-29
1992-09-29 Service, de la demande d'autorisation d'appel effectuée le 21 septembre 1992
1992-09-21 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (aucune preuve de signification), Incomplete Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1992-06-29 Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, L'HD, La requête en sursis d'exécution est accordée à compter du jugement de la Cour d'appel du Québec rendu le 3 juin 1992 et sera maintenu jusqu'à ce qu'il soit statué sur la demande d'autorisation de pourvoi ou jusqu'à l'expiration des délais pour présenter une demande d'autorisation de pourvoi. Frais à suivre.
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-06-29 Hearing of motion for a stay of execution, 1992-06-29, L'HD
1992-06-29 Submission of motion for a stay of execution, 1992-06-29, L'HD
1992-06-29 $30.00 filing fee, #25678 Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1992-06-24 Motion for a stay of execution, (returnable date fictitious) 2 copies, avec signification Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise
1992-06-24 Notice of application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (book form), avec signification Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise Applicant Active
Attorney General of Quebec Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Potash, Jonathan Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise Applicant Active
Attorney General of Quebec Applicant Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Sélection Milton Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc. Intervener Active
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Attorney General of Saskatchewan Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Comité paritaire de l'industrie de la chemise

Counsel
Name
Michelle Lefrançois
Contact information
Dubuc, LeFrançois & Associés
1100 - 9310 BOUL ST-LAURENT
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2N 1N4
Telephone: (514) 388-0648
FAX: (514) 388-0687
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: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Gilles Laporte
Monique Rousseau
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200 Rte de l'Église
5e étage
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 646-1696
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: Potash, Jonathan

Counsel
Name
Jean Dagenais
Contact information
Orenstein, Ruby & Orenstein
300 - 2015 RUE PEEL
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 1T8
Telephone: (514) 845-0141 Ext: 212
FAX: (514) 845-2369
Email: jean@orenstein.ca
Agent
Name
Marilyn Law
Contact information
Soloway, Wright LLP
900 - 427 LAURIER AVE
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507

Party: Sélection Milton

Counsel
Name
Jean Dagenais
Contact information
Orenstein, Ruby & Orenstein
300 - 2015 RUE PEEL
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3A 1T8
Telephone: (514) 845-0141 Ext: 212
FAX: (514) 845-2369
Email: jean@orenstein.ca
Agent
Name
Marilyn Law
Contact information
Soloway, Wright LLP
900 - 427 LAURIER AVE
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7Y2
Telephone: (613) 236-0111
FAX: (613) 238-8507

Party: Association des comités paritaires du Québec Inc.

Counsel
Name
François Beauvais
Contact information
Fortier Cyr Beauvais
100 - 450 RUE ST-PIERRE
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H2Y 2M9
Telephone: (514) 843-9944
FAX: (514) 843-9986
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: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
Leah Price
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 362-2220
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Name
Robert C. Maybank
Contact information
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109 Street
4th Floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (780) 422-0500
FAX: (780) 425-0307
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Counsel
Name
Thomson Irvine
Contact information
Attorney General for Saskatchewan
1874 Scarth St - 8th Floor
PO Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 787-6307
FAX: (306) 787-9111
Email: Tom.irvine@gov.sk.ca
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
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

May 12, 1989
Superior Court of Quebec

500-36-000846-882

rejette les appels

June 3, 1992
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-10-000276-897

accueille le pourvoi

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Date modified: 2025-05-13