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29198

Her Majesty the Queen v. Jacques Fontaine

(Quebec) (Criminal) (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)
2004-08-23 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the Court of Appeal of Quebec (M. Langlois - Quebec) re: Appeal Record - 1 box
2004-05-11 Appeal closed
2004-04-23 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2004-04-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De F, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec), Number 200-10-001004-006, dated March 4, 2002, heard on November 6, 2003 is dismissed.
Dismissed
2003-11-12 Transcript received, (37 pages)
2003-11-06 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2003-11-06 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties
2003-11-06 Respondent's condensed book, submitted in court (14 copies) Jacques Fontaine
2003-11-06 Hearing of the appeal, 2003-11-06, CJ Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB De F
Judgment reserved
2003-10-22 Notice of appearance, Joanne Marceau & Sébastien Bergeron-Guyard Her Majesty the Queen
2003-09-02 Notice of appearance, Sébastien St-Laurent Jacques Fontaine
2003-08-29 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2003-08-28 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2003-11-06
Judgment reserved
2003-07-24 Order on motion to extend time
2003-07-23 Decision on motion to extend time, Ia, to serve and file the factum and record of the respondent to July 4, 2003, and for leave to present oral argument at the hearing of the appeal
Granted
2003-07-23 Submission of motion to extend time, Ia
2003-07-02 Respondent's record, (Vol. I to VII - 13 copies), Completed on: 2003-07-02 Jacques Fontaine
2003-07-02 Respondent's factum, (Part V to be amended - replaced July 7/03 and served July 4/03 by fax), Completed on: 2003-07-07 Jacques Fontaine
2003-07-02 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum, record to July 4/03 and present oral argument, Completed on: 2003-07-02 Jacques Fontaine
2003-05-30 Appeal perfected for hearing
2003-04-02 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2003-04-02 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-04-02 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2003-04-02 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-04-02 Appellant's record, (25 copies), Completed on: 2003-04-02 Her Majesty the Queen
2003-03-17 Notice of change of counsel, from S. Bergeron-Guyard to Joanne Marceau Her Majesty the Queen
2003-01-24 Appeal court record, (1 box - joint with Trial Court record)
2003-01-08 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2003-01-08 Her Majesty the Queen
2002-12-13 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2002-12-12 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Quebec), Number 200-10-001004-006, dated March 4, 2002, is granted.
Granted
2002-11-04 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ba De
2002-06-06 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-08-30 Jacques Fontaine
2002-05-24 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2002-05-03 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2002-05-24 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Appellant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Fontaine, Jacques Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Joanne Marceau
Nadine Dubois
Sébastien Bergeron-Guyard
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1200, Route de l'Église
9e étage
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-9059
FAX: (418) 646-5412
Email: jmarceau@justice.gouv.qc.ca
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: Fontaine, Jacques

Counsel
Name
Sébastien St-Laurent
Contact information
730 boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1T2
Telephone: (418) 688-0785
FAX: (418) 688-3026
Agent
Name
Richard Gaudreau
Contact information
Bergeron, Gaudreau, Laporte
167, rue Notre Dame de l'Île
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3T3
Telephone: (819) 770-7928
FAX: (819) 770-1424
Email: bergeron.gaudreau@qc.aira.com

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

February 24, 2000
Superior Court of Quebec

200-01-044054-991

Directives sur les dispositions de l'article 16 du Code criminel non soumises au jury

February 25, 2000
Superior Court of Quebec

200-01-044054-991

Intimé déclaré coupable de meurtre au premier degré et condamné à une peine d'emprisonnement à perpétuité

March 4, 2002
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

200-10-001004-006

Appel accueilli; verdict de meurtre au premier degré cassé; nouveau procès ordonné

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Downloadable PDFs

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.

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The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a condensed book or want permission to use a condensed book, please contact the author of the condensed book directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each condensed book.

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Webcasts

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Date modified: 2025-05-13