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27704
Roger Guignard v. City of St-Hyacinthe
(Quebec) (Civil) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 2002-04-29 | Approved order for payment out, (Envoyé à Finance le 30 avril 2002). | |
| 2002-04-22 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2002-03-13 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2002-03-04 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2002-02-25 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2002-02-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is allowed. The definition of "enseigne" (sign) and "enseigne publicitaire" (advertising sign) in s. 2.2.4 of the Règlement d'urbanisme no 1200 de la Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe and s. 14.1.5(p) of the Règlement are declared invalid. The declaration of invalidity is suspended for a period of six months. The judgments of the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court and the Municipal Court are set aside and the appellant is acquitted of the charge against him with costs in this Court and costs limited to a $2,000 fee plus disbursements incurred in the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Superior Court (Criminal Division) and the Municipal Court of Saint-Hyacinthe. Allowed |
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| 2001-10-17 | Transcript received, et distribuées aux juges (46 pages) | |
| 2001-10-03 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2001-10-03 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2001-10-03, (V076), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB Judgment reserved |
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| 2001-10-03 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings | |
| 2001-10-01 | Notice of appearance, de Me Stéphane Forest à l'audition de l'appel | City of St-Hyacinthe |
| 2001-09-13 | Notice of appearance, de Me Daniel Payette à l'audition de l'appel | Roger Guignard |
| 2001-09-05 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-10-03 Judgment reserved |
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| 2001-04-03 | Respondent's book of authorities, vol. I & II, Completed on: 2001-04-03 | City of St-Hyacinthe |
| 2001-04-03 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 2001-04-03 | City of St-Hyacinthe |
| 2001-04-03 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2001-04-03 | City of St-Hyacinthe |
| 2001-04-03 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-10-01 | |
| 2001-02-06 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-02-06 | Roger Guignard |
| 2001-02-06 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2001-02-06 | Roger Guignard |
| 2001-02-06 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2001-02-06 | Roger Guignard |
| 2001-01-30 | Appeal court record, (1 enveloppe rembourrée - joint avec dossier de première instance) | |
| 2001-01-23 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Roger Guignard |
| 2001-01-19 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, 1. Do s. 14.1.5(p) and the definitions of the terms "enseigne" (sign) and "enseigne publicitaire" (advertising sign) in the Règlement d'urbanisme de la Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe limit the right guaranteed by s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 2. If the answer to Question 1 is "yes", can these limits be justified under s. 1 of the Charter? Notices of intervention are to be filed on or before February 19, 2001. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 2001-01-10 | Notice of change of counsel, from Desnoyers to Boivin, Payette (service received on Jan. 16, 2001) | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-12-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ | |
| 2000-11-14 | Motion to state a constitutional question, 1 copie, Completed on: 2000-11-14 | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-10-17 | Correspondence received from, Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte re: pour confirmer qu'ils sont correspondants pour l'appelant | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-10-17 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 2000-10-12 | Notice of deposit for security | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-10-11 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-10-11 | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-09-29 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 2000-09-28 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted with costs to the applicant in any event of the cause. Granted, with costs to the applicant(s) in any event of the cause |
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| 2000-07-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Bi Arb | |
| 2000-02-21 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), de G. Desnoyers en date du 21 fév./00 (télécopieur) re: ne déposera pas de réplique (original reçu le 25 fév./00), Completed on: 2000-02-21 | Roger Guignard |
| 2000-02-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-02-14 | City of St-Hyacinthe |
| 2000-01-21 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2000-01-14 | Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-01-14 | Roger Guignard |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guignard, Roger | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| City of St-Hyacinthe | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Guignard, Roger
Counsel
200, avenue Laurier Ouest
Bureau 475
Montréal, Quebec
H2T 2N8
Telephone: (514) 272-5200
FAX: (514) 272-7900
Email: d.payette@videotron.ca
Agent
167, rue Notre Dame
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com
Party: City of St-Hyacinthe
Counsel
800, av de l'Hôtel-de-Ville
St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
J2S 5B2
Telephone: (450) 771-2277
FAX: (450) 771-2062
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
750-36-000053-979
Appel rejeté
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-10-001150-976
Appel rejeté
Filed documents
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