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25769

C.S.L. Group Inc., et al. v. St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1998-04-08 Certificate of taxation issued to, de Granpré, Godin (Mtl., QC)
1998-04-07 Decision on the objection to the taxation of the bill of costs, Reg
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-04-07 Hearing of objection to taxation of bill of costs, 1998-04-07, Reg
1998-04-07 Submission of objection to taxation of bill of costs, 1998-04-07, Reg
1998-04-07 Decision on the bill of costs, by the Registrar at $2,738.96
1997-10-09 $50.00 filing fee for a bill of costs for taxation, receipt 34907 in the amount of $1,050.00 (REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTED in the amount of $950) Hydro-Quebec
1997-10-08 General proceeding, OBJECTION to the taxation of costs C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-10-02 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from S.J. Harrington; re: Bill of costs C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-08-15 Close file on Leave
1997-08-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to De Grandpré, Godin (Montréal, QC)
1997-08-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Fraser & Beatty (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-01 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Quebec (Montreal)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, De Grandpré, Godin (Montréal, QC)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Fraser & Beatty (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. Canada (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed with costs. The applications for leave to cross-appeal are dis missed.
Dismissed, with costs
1997-06-04 Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated June 4/97 from Christian Turianskyj re: expects to receive notice of decision
1997-05-16 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1997-03-27 Proof of service, of the respondent's response on cross-appeal
1997-03-20 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-03-20 St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
1997-03-05 Proof of service, of the reply to the response by St. Lawrence et al
1997-03-03 Proof of service, of the reply to the response of St. Lawrence Seaway
1997-02-26 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-02-26 C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-02-25 Correspondence received from, (by fax) dated Feb. 25/97 from Sean Harrington (McMaster Meighen) re: filing a reply to St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway's response C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-02-24 Proof of service, of the respondent's response
1997-02-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies REPLY TO THE RESPONSE OF THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY, Completed on: 1997-02-21 C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-02-20 Application for leave to cross-appeal, (joint with respondent's response), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-20 Hydro-Quebec
1997-02-20 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vol. 1 and 2 (joint with motion for cross-appeal) NOT A PARTY YET (as per Nadia) (party as defendant-in-warranty and plaintiff in sub-warranty before the Quebec Superior Court) (joint wih 25770), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-20 Hydro-Quebec
1997-02-18 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (JOINT WITH 25770), Completed on: 1997-02-18 St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
1997-02-03 Proof of service, of the application for leave to appeal (service admitted on Jan. 24, 1997)
1997-01-27 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 33424 C.S.L. Group Inc.
1997-01-27 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vol. 1 and 2 (service missing) (SEE 25770-25771-2-25794), Completed on: 1997-02-03 C.S.L. Group Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
C.S.L. Group Inc. Applicant Active
Voyageur Colonial Ltd. Applicant Active
Continental Bank Capital Corporation Applicant Active
152155 Canada Inc. formely Canadian Shipbuilding &Engineering Ltd. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
St. Lawrence Seaway Authority Respondent Active
St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company Respondent Active
Hydro-Quebec Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: C.S.L. Group Inc.

Counsel
Sean J. Harrington
McMaster Meighen
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
Catherine P. Coulter
Fraser Milner Casgrain
1200 - 180 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K7
Telephone: (613) 783-9600
FAX: (613) 563-7800

Party: Voyageur Colonial Ltd.

Counsel
Sean J. Harrington
McMaster Meighen
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
Catherine P. Coulter
Fraser Milner Casgrain
1200 - 180 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K7
Telephone: (613) 783-9600
FAX: (613) 563-7800

Party: Continental Bank Capital Corporation

Counsel
Sean J. Harrington
McMaster Meighen
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
Catherine P. Coulter
Fraser Milner Casgrain
1200 - 180 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K7
Telephone: (613) 783-9600
FAX: (613) 563-7800

Party: 152155 Canada Inc. formely Canadian Shipbuilding &Engineering Ltd.

Counsel
Sean J. Harrington
McMaster Meighen
900 - 1000 RUE DE LA GAUCHETIERE O
MONTRÉAL, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 879-1212
Agent
Catherine P. Coulter
Fraser Milner Casgrain
1200 - 180 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2K7
Telephone: (613) 783-9600
FAX: (613) 563-7800

Party: St. Lawrence Seaway Authority

Counsel
Pierre Fournier
Fournier, Perron
503 - 480 Boulevard St-Laurent
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3Y7
Telephone: (514) 843-5464
FAX: (514) 843-7441
Agent
René LeBlanc
Attorney General of Canada
Ministère de la Justice
284, rue Wellington, SAT6050
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4657
FAX: (613) 952-6006

Party: St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company

Counsel
Yves Poirier
de Grandpré, Godin
2900 - 1000, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 878-4311
FAX: (514) 878-4333

Party: Hydro-Quebec

Counsel
Yves Poirier
de Grandpré, Godin
2900 - 1000, rue de la Gauchetière Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4W5
Telephone: (514) 878-4311
FAX: (514) 878-4333

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Lower court rulings

September 22, 1993
Superior Court of Quebec

500-05-003450-853

Action dismissed (see file)

December 3, 1996
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-09-001877-935

appeal dismissed (see file)

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Date modified: 2025-02-27