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31551
Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) v. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse, et al.
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-20 | Appeal closed | |
| 2008-11-19 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Richard Gaudreau | |
| 2008-11-18 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $8,432.66, Reg | |
| 2008-11-17 | Submission of the bill of costs, Reg | |
| 2008-09-24 | Bill of costs, Completed on: 2008-09-24 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2008-08-05 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2008-08-05 | Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2008-08-01 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Ro, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-011778-024, dated May 3, 2006, heard on December 5, 2007, is dismissed with costs, Binnie and Charron JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2008-06-05 | Correspondence received from, Pier Bélisle dated June 5/08 Re: in response to Louis Masson, Pierre Yves Boisvert and Pierre-Yves Bourdeau's letters (by fax) (sent to the Judges June 13/08) | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2008-06-03 | Correspondence received from, Louis Masson dated June 2/08 Re: in response to Pierre Yves Boisvert and Pierre-Yves Bourdeau's letters (by fax) (sent to the Judges June 4/08-orig. rec'd June 6/08) | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2008-05-28 | Correspondence received from, Pierre-Yves Bourdeau (by fax-dated May 27/08), re.: response to corr. sent by P.-Y. Boisvert dated May 26/08 (Appeal judgment dated December 17/07); cc.: P.-Y. Boisvert (sent to the Judges on May 30-08) | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2008-05-26 | Correspondence received from, Pierre-Yves Boisvert (by fax-dated May 26/08-original rec'd May 28/08), re.: Appeal judgment dated December 17/07); cc.: P.-Y. Bourdeau (sent to the Judges on May-30-08) | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2008-02-07 | Correspondence received from, Jacky Éric Salvant, re.: lawyer's name correction | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-12-17 | Transcript received, (95 pages) | |
| 2007-12-05 | Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow | |
| 2007-12-05 | Supplemental document, Document Aperçu statistique 2004 (Submitted in Court) (14 copies), Completed on: 2007-12-05 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-12-05 | Supplemental document, Document Aperçu statistique 2006 (Submitted in Court) (14 copies), Completed on: 2007-12-05 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-12-05 | Supplemental document, Document Colloque International (Submitted in Court) (14 copies), Completed on: 2007-12-05 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-12-05 | Respondent's condensed book, (Submitted in Court) (14 copies) | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-12-05 | Supplemental document, Argumentation Plan (Submitted in Court) (14 copies), Completed on: 2007-12-05 | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-12-05 | Intervener's condensed book, (Submitted in Court) (14 copies) | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-12-05 | Appellant's condensed book, (Submitted in Court (2 volumes) (14 copies) | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-12-05 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, from all parties | |
| 2007-12-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2007-12-05, CJ Ba Bi LeB De F Abe Cha Ro Judgment reserved |
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| 2007-11-30 | Supplemental document, (Appellant's Supplemental Authorities), Completed on: 2007-12-04 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-11-23 | Notice of appearance, Pierre Yves Boisvert, Jean-Nicolas Loiselle & Guy Régimbal will be present at the hearing | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-11-23 | Notice of appearance, Pier Bélisle & Jacky-Éric Salvant will be present at thre hearing | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-11-21 | Intervener's factum, (Service missing-rec'd Nov. 26/07), Completed on: 2007-11-26 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-11-21 |
Order by, Cha, LA SUITE DE L'ORDONNANCE du 6 novembre 2007, par laquelle la juge Charron a accordé l'autorisation d'intervenir à l’Office des droits des détenu(e)s; IL EST AUSSI ORDONNÉ QUE cet intervenant aura le droit de présenter une plaidoirie orale d'au plus quinze (15) minutes lors de l'audition de l'appel. Granted |
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| 2007-11-19 | Correspondence received from, J.-É. Salvant dated Nov. 19/07 (by fax) re: Marie-Ève Sylvestre will be acting as agent | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-11-13 | Notice of appearance, Louis Masson, Albina Mulaomerovic and Gérald Laprise will be present at the hearing. | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-11-07 | Notice of appearance, Hugo Jean will be present at the hearing. | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2007-11-06 | Letter sent to Intervener(s) | |
| 2007-11-06 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY CHARRON J.) | |
| 2007-11-06 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Cha, The application for an extension of the time to apply for leave to intervene and for leave to intervene presented by the Prisoners’ Rights Committee is granted; the applicant may serve and file a 20-page factum on or before November 21, 2007. A decision on the application to present oral argument will be deferred until the written arguments of the parties and the intervener have been received and reviewed. The intervener will be entitled neither to adduce further evidence nor to add anything to the parties’ record. Pursuant to s. 59(1)(a) of the Rules, the intervener shall pay the appellant and the respondent any additional disbursements incurred as a result of its intervention. Granted |
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| 2007-11-06 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Cha | |
| 2007-11-06 |
Order by, Cha, À LA SUITE DE L'ORDONNANCE du 4 septembre 2007, par laquelle la juge Charron a accordé l'autorisation d'intervenir à l'École nationale de police du Québec et au Procureur général du Québec; IL EST AUSSI ORDONNÉ QUE ces intervenants auront chacun le droit de présenter une plaidoirie orale d'au plus quinze (15) minutes lors de l'audition de l'appel. Granted |
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| 2007-10-30 | Intervener's book of authorities, (service to follow-rec'd Oct. 31/07), Completed on: 2007-10-31 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2007-10-30 | Intervener's factum, (service to follow-rec'd Oct.31/07), Completed on: 2007-10-31 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2007-10-29 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-10-29 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-10-23 | Intervener's book of authorities, Completed on: 2007-10-23 | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-10-23 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2007-10-23 | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-10-22 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-10-24 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-10-18 | Notice of appearance, Pierre-Yves Bourdeau and Christian Baillargeon will be present at the hearing. | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-10-11 | Motion to extend time, (include in motion to intervene), Completed on: 2007-10-11 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-10-11 | Motion for leave to intervene, (Extension of time include - service rec'd Oct. 24/07, Completed on: 2007-10-25 | Office des droits des détenu(e)s |
| 2007-09-04 | Letter sent to Intervener(s) | |
| 2007-09-04 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY CHARRON J.) | |
| 2007-09-04 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Cha, La requête en intervention de l’École nationale de police du Québec est accordée et l’intervenante est autorisé à signifier et à déposer un mémoire n’excédant pas 20 pages. La requête en intervention du Procureur général du Québec est accordée et l’intervenant est autorisé à signifier et à déposer un mémoire n’excédant pas 20 pages. La décision sur les demandes visant à présenter une plaidoirie orale est reportée jusqu’à ce que les arguments écrits des parties et des intervenants aient été reçus et examinés. Les intervenants n’auront pas le droit de produire d’autres éléments de preuve ni d’ajouter quoi que ce soit au dossier des parties. Conformément à l’alinéa 59(1)(a) des Règles, les intervenants paieront à l’appelante et à l’intimée tous débours supplémentaires résultant de leur intervention. Granted |
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| 2007-08-31 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 2007-08-31 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-08-31 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2007-08-31 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-08-30 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Cha | |
| 2007-08-22 | Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (to the opposition of the Respondent), Completed on: 2007-08-22 | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-08-20 | Notice of hearing sent to parties | |
| 2007-08-20 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2007-12-05, (Previously scheduled October 12, 2007) Judgment reserved |
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| 2007-08-16 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Oppose the intervention of École nationale du Québec), Completed on: 2007-08-16 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-08-14 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2007-08-14 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum and book of authorities to Aug. 31/07 and to present oral argument at the hearing of the appeal, Cha Granted |
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| 2007-08-14 | Submission of motion to extend time, Cha | |
| 2007-08-13 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from the Perre-Yves Bourdeau dated Aug. 13/07 (does not oppose) (service rec'd Aug. 14/07), Completed on: 2007-08-13 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-08-07 | Appeal perfected for hearing | |
| 2007-07-30 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum and authorities to August 31/07, Completed on: 2007-07-30 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-07-04 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-07-04 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2007-06-27 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2007-07-03 | École nationale de police du Québec |
| 2007-06-06 | Appellant's record, (Vol. I to X), Completed on: 2007-06-06 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-06-06 | Appellant's book of authorities, (Vol. I to IV), Completed on: 2007-06-06 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-06-06 | Appellant's factum, (Vol. I and II), Completed on: 2007-06-06 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-04-30 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 2007-04-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum, record and book of authorities to June 6/07, Reg Granted |
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| 2007-04-30 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 2007-04-27 | Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from Pierre-Yves Bourdeau dated Apr. 25/07, Completed on: 2007-04-27 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-04-27 | Motion to extend time, the record, factum and authorities to June 6/07 (bookform), Completed on: 2007-04-27 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-03-01 | Correspondence received from, R. Gaudreau dated Feb. 26, 2007 re: will act as agent for the Commission | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2007-02-08 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2007-02-08 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
| 2007-01-16 | Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted) | |
| 2007-01-12 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2007-01-12 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2007-01-11 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for an extension of time to file and serve the respondents' response is granted and the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montreal), Number 500-09-011778-024, dated May 3, 2006, 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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| 2007-01-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time Granted |
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| 2006-11-14 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba LeB F | |
| 2006-11-14 | Submission of motion to extend time, for the response, Ba LeB F | |
| 2006-09-22 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to Sept. 22/06 (included in the response), Completed on: 2006-09-22 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2006-09-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (extension of time included), Completed on: 2006-09-22 | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2006-08-18 | Correspondence received from, P.-Y. Bourdeau re: will file a response with an extension of time by Sept. 22/06 (by fax - original rec'd Aug. 29/06) | Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse |
| 2006-08-02 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2006-08-02 | Application for leave to appeal, Vol I & II, Completed on: 2006-08-02 | Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal) | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse | Respondent | Active |
| S.N. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| École nationale de police du Québec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Office des droits des détenu(e)s | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Ville de Montréal (aux droits de la communauté urbaine de Montréal)
Counsel
Jean-Nicolas loiselle
Guy Régimbald
775, rue Gosford
4e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B9
Telephone: (514) 868-4131
FAX: (514) 872-2828
Email: pierre-yves.boisvert@montreal.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
Party: Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
Counsel
Christian Baillargeon
360, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest, 2e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146 Ext: 227
FAX: (514) 864-7982
Email: pierre-yves.bourdeau@cdpdj.qc.ca
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: S.N.
Counsel
360, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest, 2e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146 Ext: 227
FAX: (514) 864-7982
Email: pierre-yves.bourdeau@cdpdj.qc.ca
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: École nationale de police du Québec
Counsel
Albina Mulaomerovic
Gérald Laprise
600 - 1134, chemin St-Louis
Sillery, Quebec
G1S 1E5
Telephone: (418) 681-7007
FAX: (418) 681-7100
Email: louis.masson@jolicoeurlacasse.com
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 Route de l'Église, 2e étage
Ste-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-1477
FAX: (418) 644-7030
Email: hjean@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com
Party: Office des droits des détenu(e)s
Counsel
Pier Belisle
288, rue St-Jacques, 3e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1N1
Telephone: (514) 982-9254
FAX: (514) 982-9983
Email: pier.belisle@sympatico.ca
Agent
Faculté de droit
57, rue Louis-Pasteur, bureau 306
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 Ext: 3237
FAX: (613) 562-5121
Email: marie-eve.sylvestre@uottawa.ca
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(Publication ban on party)
Human rights - Discrimination - Criminal law - Pardon - Equivalent to pardon - Police candidate excluded at first stage of selection process because of criminal record - Whether s. 18.2 of Quebec Charter applies in this case - Whether s. 20 of Quebec Charter justifies refusal to hire in this case - Whether decision of Service de police de la Communauté urbaine de Montréal (SPCUM) justified and whether it basis for liability of City of Montréal - Whether Court of Appeal could declare certain provisions of Police Act, R.S.Q., c. P-13.1, invalid - Charter of human rights and freedoms, R.S.Q., c. C-12, ss. 18.2, 20 - Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 736 - Criminal Records Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-47, as amended by S.C. 1992, c. 22, s. 5 - Police Act, R.S.Q., c. P-13, s. 3 - By-law respecting standards of the Sûreté du Québec and municipal police forces for the hiring of constables and cadets, R.R.Q., c. P-13, r. 14, s. 2(b) - Police Act, R.S.Q., c. P-13.1, ss. 115, 119.
S.N. pleaded guilty to theft in 1991 and was given a conditional discharge. The offence was erased from her criminal record by the passage of time. Her application to the SPCUM was rejected on the basis that her moral character did not satisfy the regulation adopted under the Police Act then in force. The Commission des droits de la personne found that she had been discriminated against pursuant to s. 18.2 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms and brought the case before the Human Rights Tribunal. The Human Rights Tribunal allowed the complaint and awarded $5,000 in moral damages. The Court of Appeal affirmed that decision.
Lower court rulings
Human Rights Tribunal
500-53-000094-985
Octroi de 5 000$ en dommages moraux à S.N. pour discrimination, au motif d'antécédent judiciaire, lors du processus d'embauche.
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)
500-09-011778-024
Rejet de l'appel.
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