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35091

Marius Drexeler v. Attorney General of Quebec, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2013-12-03 Close file on Leave
2013-12-03 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. Drexeler returning once again his documents
2013-11-07 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. Drexeler returning all documents
2013-09-04 Reconsideration not accepted for filing, (documents returned)
2013-05-27 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete motion for reconsideration
2013-05-22 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2013-05-22 Marius Drexeler
2013-04-26 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2013-04-26 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2013-04-25 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion to add a party is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-022734-123, 2012 QCCA 1666, dated September 10, 2012, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2013-04-25 Decision on motion to add or substitute parties, see judgment
Dismissed
2013-03-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LeB Ka Wa
2013-03-18 Submission of motion to add or substitute parties, LeB Ka Wa
2013-02-04 Correspondence received from, Mikael Benoit dated Jan. 24/13 re: correction to their letter of Jan. 8/13 City of Montreal
2013-01-28 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), (reply to AGQ's response), Completed on: 2013-01-28 Marius Drexeler
2013-01-28 Reply to motion to add or substitute parties, Completed on: 2013-01-28 Marius Drexeler
2013-01-21 Response to motion to add or substitute parties, (Letter Form), from Pierre Salois for the Attorney General of Canada in response to the motion to add as party, Completed on: 2013-01-04 Attorney General of Canada
2013-01-21 Correspondence received from, Mr. Drexeler dated Jan. 13, 2013 re: fee waiver requested (granted Jan. 22/13) Marius Drexeler
2013-01-21 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), (reply to City of Montréal response) oral hearing requested, Completed on: 2013-01-21 Marius Drexeler
2013-01-14 Correspondence received from, Mr. Drexeler dated Jan. 10/13 re: new covers Marius Drexeler
2013-01-14 Motion to add or substitute parties, to add the Attorney General of Canada as a party (Fee waiver granted by the Registrar Jan. 22/13), Completed on: 2013-01-23 Marius Drexeler
2013-01-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Christian Baillargeon rec'd by fax dated Jan. 10/13 re: will not be participating in the application (cc. to all parties), Completed on: 2013-01-11 Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse
2013-01-09 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), from Mikael Benoit dated Jan. 8/13 re: will not file a formal response, Completed on: 2013-01-09 City of Montreal
2012-12-11 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, (File open)
2012-11-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Céline Stehly rec'd by fax dated Nov. 22/12 re: will not be participating, Completed on: 2012-11-22 Attorney General of Quebec
2012-11-14 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Acknowledgment
2012-11-08 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), New cover rec'd Jan. 14/13, Completed on: 2013-01-14 Marius Drexeler

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Drexeler, Marius Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent Active
City of Montreal Respondent Active
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse Intervener Active
Commissaire à la déontologie policière Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Drexeler, Marius

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Céline Stehly
Contact information
Bernard, Roy & Associés
1, rue Notre-Dame Est
Bureau 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074

Party: City of Montreal

Counsel
Name
Mikael Benoit
Contact information
Dagenais Gagnier Biron Avocats
775, rue Gosford
4ième étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B9
Telephone: (514) 872-6852
FAX: (514) 872-2828
Email: mikael.benoit@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Party: Service de police de la Ville de Montréal

Counsel
Name
Mikael Benoit
Contact information
Dagenais Gagnier Biron Avocats
775, rue Gosford
4ième étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B9
Telephone: (514) 872-6852
FAX: (514) 872-2828
Email: mikael.benoit@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Party: Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

Counsel
Name
Maurice Drapeau
Contact information
Boies Drapeau Bourdeau
360, rue Saint-Jacques Ouest
2e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1P5
Telephone: (514) 873-5146 Ext: 213
FAX: (514) 864-7982
Email: maurice.drapeau@cdpdj.qc.ca

Party: Commissaire à la déontologie policière

Counsel
Name
Maurice Cloutier
Contact information
Commissaire à la déontologie policière
454, Place Jacques-Cartier
5e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3B3
Telephone: (514) 864-1784 Ext: 225
FAX: (514) 864-3552
Email: maurice.cloutier@msp.gouv.qc.ca

Summary

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Civil procedure – Time – Abuse of process – Whether Court of Appeal erred in dismissing motion for inscription for judgment by default and/or for proof and hearing.

The applicant Mr. Drexeler brought a civil liability action against the Attorney General of Quebec (“AGQ”) and the City of Montréal seeking a total of $60,000,000 and various orders. He alleged that, on August 1, 2008, he had been the victim of a traffic accident while riding a bicycle in Montréal. He stated that he had sustained various injuries for which he had been hospitalized and undergone surgery.

Mr. Drexeler reproached the City of Montréal for the manner in which he had been treated by police officers from its police force who had been called to the scene of the incident to obtain his account of the circumstances of the incident. He also complained about the accident reports prepared by those officers, submitting that the delay in correcting the first report had caused him damage; for instance, he had allegedly been unable to begin physiotherapy treatments in a timely fashion. He also criticized the respondents for their discriminatory treatment of him. In particular, he held the AGQ responsible for the alleged infringements of his fundamental rights. His rights had allegedly also been violated by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal and by the Commission des droits de la personne and the Police Ethics Commissioner.

Lower court rulings

April 20, 2012
Superior Court of Quebec

500-17-067012-115

Motion for inscription for judgment by default;
Motions to institute proceedings dismissed

September 10, 2012
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

500-09-022734-123

Appeal dismissed;
Motion [TRANSLATION] “for access to justice with balance in the parties’ economic power and for relief from filing a factum” dismissed;
Motion for inscription for judgment by default dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-08-20