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30477
Attorney General of Quebec, et al. v. Conférence des juges du Québec et autres, et al.
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-23 | Payment out cheque issued, ($535.51) | |
| 2007-02-12 | Approved order for payment out, with consent (sent to Finance Feb. 12/07) | |
| 2006-04-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 2006-04-06 | Correspondence received from, C.-A. Sheppard dated April 5, 2006 (fax copy) re: bill of costs of Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2006-04-03 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Cain, Lamarre (Raymond Neveu, Sept-Îles) re: Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec | |
| 2006-03-31 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $10,482.96 re: Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec | |
| 2006-03-29 | Submission of the bill of costs, re: Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec | |
| 2006-03-13 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Langlois, Kronstrom, Desjardins re: Conférence des juges du Québec | |
| 2006-03-10 | Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at the amount of $6,778.31 (re: Conférence des juges du Québec), Reg | |
| 2006-03-07 | Submission of the bill of costs, re: Conférence des juges du Québec, Reg | |
| 2006-02-24 | Bill of costs, (detailed invoice of disbursements received on March 16, 2006 - Orig. service rec'd April 10/06), Completed on: 2006-02-24 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2006-01-23 | Reply to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), from C. Chatelain dated Jan. 23, 2006 (fax copy), Completed on: 2006-01-23 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2006-01-12 | Correspondence received from, M.-G. Masson dated Jan. 11, 2006 (fax copy) re: delay requested for replying to the response to the bill of costs | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2006-01-10 | Response to the bill of costs, (Letter Form), from Robinson, Sheppard dated Jan. 9, 2006, Completed on: 2006-01-10 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-12-05 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2005-12-05 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2005-11-14 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2005-11-08 | Correspondence received from, Lang Michener re: permission to make copies from the Superior Court file. (consent from all parties) | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2005-10-28 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2005-10-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2005-10-27 |
Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, The Court has before it two motions seeking an order to amend a judgment rendered by the Court on July 22, 2005, or an order for a re-hearing of the appeal in order to clarify and explain the disposition of the Court's judgment. One of the motions was filed by the Conférence des juges du Québec et al., and the other, by the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec. The motions do not meet the criteria for applying Rule 81(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, which is limited to errors arising from an accidental slip or omission: Roberts et al. v. R., Bulletin of Proceedings of the Supreme Court of Canada, March 28, 2003, at p. 542. Nor do they meet the criteria for Rule 76, which is limited to exceptional cases involving a failure of justice or an error regarding the nature of the issues: H. (D.) v. M. (H.), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 761, Greater Montreal Protestant School Board v. Quebec (Attorney General), [1989] 2 S.C.R. 167. The Court's judgment, and more specifically paragraphs 44 and 171 (as corrected on July 28, 2005), provides a clear expression of this Court's opinion. According to paragraph 44, "[c]ourts should avoid issuing specific orders to make the recommendations binding unless the governing statutory scheme gives them that option". According to paragraph 171, the matter must be remitted to the Government and the National Assembly for reconsideration in accordance with the reasons of the Court, and the Government must consequently table a new reply that meets constitutional standards. For these reasons, the motions are dismissed without costs. Dismissed, without costs |
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| 2005-10-12 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, (Letter Form), from L. Masson re: will not intervene on the motion, Completed on: 2005-10-12 | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2005-09-30 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha | |
| 2005-09-12 | Reply to the response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2005-09-12 | Reply to the response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, (Letter Form), from André Gauthier dated Sept. 12/05 re: will not file a reply | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2005-09-02 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 2005-09-08 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-08-26 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 2005-08-29 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2005-08-23 | Response to the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, e-mail from Gaétan Migneault dated Aug. 19/05 re: will not participate nor take any position, Completed on: 2005-08-23 | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 2005-08-19 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 2005-08-19 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2005-08-11 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, Completed on: 2005-08-11 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2005-08-09 | Appeal closed | |
| 2005-07-29 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, REVISED JUDGMENT AND ORDER | |
| 2005-07-28 |
Order by, the Court - RECTIFIED REASONS dated July 28, 2005 of the judgment rendered July 22, 2005 (paragraphs 134, 152 and 171) |
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| 2005-07-25 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, SECOND APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL | |
| 2005-07-25 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, FIRST APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL | |
| 2005-07-22 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, The appeal of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec from a judgment of the Court of Appeal for Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-013406-038, dated May 31, 2004, and rectified on July 7, 2004, heard on November 9, 2004, is allowed in part and the application for leave to intervene is granted, with costs, for the sole purpose of declaring that the invalidity of the government's response extends to those parts of the response which affect judges of the municipal courts to which the Act respecting municipal courts applies. Allowed in part |
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| 2005-07-22 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha, REVISED JULY 28, 2005 - The appeals of the Attorney General of Quebec and the Minister of Justice of Quebec from judgments of the Court of Appeal for Quebec (Montreal), Numbers 500-09-013406-038, 500-09-013412-036 and 500-09-013420-039, dated May 31, 2004 and rectified on July 7, 2004, heard on November 9, 2004, are dismissed with costs. Those portions of the orders below which are not in accordance with the Court's reasons for judgment are set aside and the matter is remitted to the Government of Quebec and the National Assembly for reconsideration in accordance with those reasons. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2004-11-29 | Transcript received, (266 pages) | |
| 2004-11-10 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2004-11-09 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties. | |
| 2004-11-09 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2004-11-09, CJ Ma Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Judgment reserved |
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| 2004-11-09 | Appellant's condensed book, 14 copies - submitted in court. | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-11-09 | Appellant's condensed book, 14 copies - submitted in court. | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-11-08 | Supplemental document, SCC decision in 29597 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-11-04 | Notice of appearance, Louis Masson, Michel Paradis and Valerie Jordi will be present at the hearing. | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2004-11-03 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2004-11-02 | E-filing e-mail confirmation, re: respondents' factum and authorities | |
| 2004-11-01 | Supplemental document, Decree of 03/31/04 by Gov. of Qc to be inserted as page 48A in the respondents' factum | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-11-01 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2004-11-01 | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 2004-11-01 |
Order by, LeB, UPON APPLICATION by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada for leave to intervene in the above appeals and pursuant to the order of October 26, 2004; IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT the said intervener is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding fifteen (15) minutes in total at the hearing of these appeals. Granted |
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| 2004-10-29 | Book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-10-29 | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-29 | Respondent's factum, Incomplete | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-29 | Respondent's factum, Incomplete | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-29 | Intervener's factum, (joint with 29525, 30006, 30148), Completed on: 2004-10-29 | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2004-10-28 | Respondent's book of authorities, (e-filed), Completed on: 2004-10-29 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-28 | Respondent's factum, (e-filed), Completed on: 2004-10-29 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-27 | Notice of appearance, Claude-Armand Sheppard, Annick Bergeron and Brigitte Bussières will be present at the hearing. | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-26 | Notice of appearance, André Gauthier and Raymond Nepveu will be present at hearing. | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-26 | Notice of appearance, Gaétan Migneault and Nancy Forbes will be present at hearing. | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 2004-10-26 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY LEBEL J.) | |
| 2004-10-26 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LeB, The motion for an extension of time to apply for leave to intervene and the motion for leave to intervene of the applicant, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, are granted and the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a single factum not to exceed 20 pages in length on or before November 1, 2004. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the intervener. The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by their intervention. Granted |
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| 2004-10-26 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, LeB | |
| 2004-10-26 | Notice of appearance, William J. Atkinson and Michel Gagné will be appearing. | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 2004-10-25 | Notice of appearance, Raynold Langlois and Chantal Chatelain will be present at hearing. | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-22 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-22 | Correspondence received from, André Gauthier dated 10/21/04 re: length of oral argument | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-21 | Correspondence received from, Annick Bergeron dated 10/21/04 re: length of oral argument | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-21 | Correspondence received from, Chantal Chatelain dated 10/21/04 re: length of oral argument | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-21 | Correspondence received from, Michel Gagné dated 10/21/04 re: length of oral argument | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-21 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Annick Bergeron dated 10/21/04, Completed on: 2004-10-21 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-21 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Marie-France Major, Completed on: 2004-10-21 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Claude-Armand Sheppard re: filing deadlines for Notice of Intervention and factum of the Interveners. | |
| 2004-10-20 | Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with 29525, 30006, 30148), Completed on: 2004-10-26 | Federation of Law Societies of Canada |
| 2004-10-19 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE) | |
| 2004-10-19 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, 1. Do Orders in Council 211-2002, 212-2002 and 810-2002 interfere with the financial security of judges of the Court of Québec and the municipal courts of Laval, Montreal and Quebec City and thereby violate the principle of judicial independence guaranteed by the preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867? 2. Do Orders in Council 211-2002, 212-2002 and 810-2002 interfere with the financial security of judges of the Court of Québec and the municipal courts of Laval, Montreal and Quebec City and thereby violate the principle of judicial independence guaranteed by s. 11(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 3. If the answer to question 2 is in the affirmative, do Orders in Council 211-2002, 212-2002 and 810-2002 constitute a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms? 4. Does Order in Council 215-2002 interfere with the financial security of judges of municipal courts other than the courts of Laval, Monteal and Quebec City and thereby violate the principle of judicial independence guaranteed by the preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867? 5. Does Order in Council 215-2002 interfere with the financial security of judges of municipal courts other than the courts of Laval, Monteal and Quebec City and thereby violate the principle of judicial independence guaranteed by s. 11(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? 6. If the answer to question 5 is in the affirmative, does Order in Council 215-2002 constitute a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of rights and freedoms? Granted |
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| 2004-10-19 | Order issued on motion for a stay of execution, (BY CHIEF JUSTICE) | |
| 2004-10-19 |
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, CJ, La requête est accordée. L'exécution des jugements prononcés par la Cour d'appel du Québec le 31 mai 2004 et rectifiés le 7 juillet 2004 dans les dossiers portant les numéros 500-09-013406-038, 500-09-013412-036 et 500-09-013420-039 est suspendue jusqu'à la date du jugement final de cette Cour. Granted |
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| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's record, Vol. 1 to 18), Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-18 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2004-10-18 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-15 | Notice of appeal, (sec. deposit no. 2655), Completed on: 2004-10-15 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-15 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), from Michel Gagné dated 10/15/04, Completed on: 2004-10-15 | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-14 | Appeal court record, (4 boxes - joint with Trial Court record) | |
| 2004-10-14 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), from André Gauthier dated 10/14/04, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-14 | Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (Letter Form), from André Gauthier dated 10/14/04 (joint with response to Const. Questions), Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-10-14 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-14 | Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (Letter Form), from Michel Gagné dated 10/14/04, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-10-14 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (Letter Form), from Chantal Chatelain dated 10/14/04, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-14 | Response to the motion for a stay of execution, (Letter Form), from Chantal Chatelain dated 10/14/04, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-10-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ | |
| 2004-10-13 | Submission of motion for a stay of execution, CJ | |
| 2004-10-13 | Motion to state a constitutional question, re: Qc Court of Appeal Judges & Municipal Courts of Laval, Montreal & Québec, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-13 | Motion for a stay of execution, (bookform), Completed on: 2004-10-13 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-13 | Motion to state a constitutional question, re: intervention of Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec, Completed on: 2004-10-14 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-10-08 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2004-10-07 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2004-10-07 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2004-11-09 Judgment reserved |
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| 2004-10-07 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgments of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Numbers 500-09-013406-038, 500-09-013412-036 and 500-09-013420-039, dated May 31, 2004, and rectified on July 7, 2004, are granted without costs. It is not necessary to dispose of the motion of the Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec to be added as a party. This appeal is scheduled to be heard on November 9 and 10, 2004, and the schedule for filing and serving material shall be set by the Registrar. Granted, without costs |
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| 2004-09-30 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), from Annick Bergeron dated 09/30/04 (to Morton S. Minc et al), Completed on: 2004-09-30 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-09-30 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB De | |
| 2004-09-30 | Submission of motion to add or substitute parties, Ba LeB De | |
| 2004-09-30 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, e-mail from André Gauthier dated 09/30/04 re: will not be filing a reply, Completed on: 2004-09-30 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-09-23 | Correspondence received from, André Gauthier dated 09/21/04 re: second application | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-09-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (first application - original service rec'd Sept. 29/04), Completed on: 2004-09-23 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-09-23 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Original service rec'd Sept. 29/04), Completed on: 2004-09-23 | Minister of Justice of Quebec |
| 2004-09-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (2nd application), Completed on: 2004-09-22 | Morton S. Minc |
| 2004-09-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (SECOND APPLICATION), Completed on: 2004-09-14 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-09-10 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from Chantal Chatelain dated 09/10/04 (to FIRST APPLICATION), Completed on: 2004-09-10 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-09-09 | Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), from Annick Bergeron dated 09/09/04, Completed on: 2004-09-09 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-09-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2004-09-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2004-09-02 | Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), from Chantal Chatelain dated 09/02/04, Completed on: 2004-09-02 | Conférence des juges du Québec et autres |
| 2004-09-01 | Motion to add or substitute parties, as applicant, Completed on: 2004-09-03 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-08-27 | Application for leave to appeal, SECOND APPLICATION (vol. I & II), Completed on: 2004-08-27 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-08-26 | Correspondence received from, Annick Bergeron dated 08/26/04 re: will file only one application for leave | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2004-08-25 | Application for leave to appeal, FIRST APPLICATION (one copy of each original judgments received 09/01/04), Completed on: 2004-09-01 | Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec |
| 2004-08-18 | Correspondence received from, Annick Bergeron dated 08/18/04 re: will file an application for leave | Attorney General of Quebec |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Appellant | Active |
| Minister of Justice of Quebec | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conférence des juges du Québec et autres | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Quebec | Appellant | Active |
| Minister of Justice of Quebec | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minc, Morton S. | Respondent | Active |
| Denis Boisvert, Antonio Discepola, Yves Fournier, Gilles Gaumond, Louise Baribeau, Jean-Pierre Bessette, Pierre D. Denault, René Déry, Gérard Duguay, Pierre Fontaine, Pierre Gaston, Denis Laliberté, Louis-Jacques Léger, Jean Massé | Respondent | Active |
| Evasio Massignani, Ronald Schachter, Bernard Caron, Jean Charbonneau | Respondent | Active |
| Verreault, Raymonde | Respondent | Active |
And Between
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Conférence des juges du Québec et autres | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Federation of Law Societies of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec
Counsel
Raymond Nepveu
630 boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Suite 2780
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 1S6
Telephone: (514) 393-4580
FAX: (514) 393-9590
Agent
Maison du Citoyen
400 - 25, rue Laurier
Hull, Quebec
J8X 4C8
Telephone: (819) 770-4880
FAX: (819) 595-4979
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
Annick Bergeron
Chantal Chatelain
4700 - 800 Place Victoria
CP 322 Succ Tour de la Bourse
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Minister of Justice of Quebec
Counsel
Annick Bergeron
4700 - 800 Place Victoria
CP 322 Succ Tour de la Bourse
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1H6
Telephone: (514) 878-2631
FAX: (514) 878-1865
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: s.roussel@noelassocies.com
Party: Conférence des juges du Québec et autres
Counsel
Chantal Chatelain
Tour Scotia, 28e étage
1002, rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3L6
Telephone: (514) 282-7825
FAX: (514) 845-6573
Email: raynold.langlois@lkd.ca
Agent
300 - 50 O'Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: mmajor@langmichener.ca
Party: Minc, Morton S.
Counsel
Michel Gagné
1170, rue Peel
5e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4100
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Email: wjatkinson@mccarthy.ca
Agent
1400 - 40 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-9386
Email: cbaxter@mccarthy.ca
Party: Denis Boisvert, Antonio Discepola, Yves Fournier, Gilles Gaumond, Louise Baribeau, Jean-Pierre Bessette, Pierre D. Denault, René Déry, Gérard Duguay, Pierre Fontaine, Pierre Gaston, Denis Laliberté, Louis-Jacques Léger, Jean Massé
Counsel
Michel Gagné
1170, rue Peel
5e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4100
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Email: wjatkinson@mccarthy.ca
Agent
1400 - 40 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-9386
Email: cbaxter@mccarthy.ca
Party: Evasio Massignani, Ronald Schachter, Bernard Caron, Jean Charbonneau
Counsel
1170, rue Peel
5e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4S8
Telephone: (514) 397-4100
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Email: wjatkinson@mccarthy.ca
Agent
1400 - 40 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5K6
Telephone: (613) 238-2000
FAX: (613) 563-9386
Email: cbaxter@mccarthy.ca
Party: Verreault, Raymonde
Counsel
3450. rue Drummond
Bureau 108
Montréal, Quebec
H3G 1Y2
Telephone: (514) 289-9400
FAX: (514) 289-9068
Email: svenne@total.net
Party: Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Counsel
600 - 1134, chemin St-Louis
Sillery, Quebec
G1S 1E5
Telephone: (418) 681-7007
FAX: (418) 681-7100
Email: louis.masson@jolicoeurlacasse.com
Agent
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
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Counsel
Centennial Building, Room 447
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-2222
FAX: (506) 453-3275
Email: gaetan.migneault@gnb.ca
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Station D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: brian.crane@gowlingwlg.com
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Summary
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In October 2001, the O'Donnell committee ("committee"), which had been appointed by the Quebec government to review the remuneration of provincially appointed judges, tabled two reports in the Quebec National Assembly. On December 18, 2001, the National Assembly adopted the government's position and the reasons it had given to justify that position, which were set out in the response to the committee's recommendations. However, the most important of the committee's recommendations, including those relating to judges' salaries, were rejected.
The first report concerned the remuneration of judges of the Court of Québec and permanent judges of the municipal courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec, while the second concerned the remuneration of judges of the municipal courts to which the Act respecting municipal courts, R.S.Q., c. 72.01, applies.
The Conférence des juges du Québec sought, by way of a motion for a declaratory judgment in the form of a motion for judicial review, to have the government's decision and the National Assembly's resolution declared constitutionally invalid and to have the recommendations of the committee's first report on the remuneration of judges of the Court of Québec and the municipal courts of Laval, Montréal and Québec implemented.
The municipal judges of Laval, Montréal and Québec sought the same result in a separate proceeding, although they also sought to cancel the twelfth recommendation of the committee's first report, which would terminate the wage parity between themselves and the puisne judges of the Court of Québec.
The Superior Court declared in two separate judgments that the government's response and the National Assembly's resolution were unconstitutional. It ordered the government to apply all the recommendations made in the committee's first report, including the twelfth recommendation that wage parity be terminated. In three separate judgments, the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgments at trial, except as regards the twelfth recommendation. The Court declared that the committee had exceeded its jurisdiction by considering the issue of wage parity even though the parties had not asked it to do so.
The Conférence des juges municipaux du Québec, which represents judges of the municipal courts to which the Act respecting municipal courts applies, also contests one of the Court of Appeal judgments.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
500-05-070351-026, 500-05-070457-021
Requête sui generis de la Conférence des juges du Québec et autres pour jugement déclaratoire accueillie
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-013406-038, 500-09-013412-036, 500-09-013420-039
Appel rejeté; jugement de la Cour supérieure confirmé; dispositif modifié; Intervention de la Conférence des juges municipaux rejetée
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-013406-038, 500-09-013412-036
Requête en rectification de jugement accueillie; dispositif rectifié
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