Case information

- 2 -<br><br>Criminal law — Offences — Distribution of child pornography — Identity fraud — Appeals — Leave to appeal — Civil procedure — Declarations of quarrelsome conduct — Superior Court and Court of Appeal prohibiting applicant from filing pleadings without authorization — Whether application for leave to appeal raises question of public importance — Whether Court of Appeal erred in upholding Superior Court’s declaration of quarrelsome conduct and in also declaring applicant to be quarrelsome litigant.<br><br>- 1 -<br><br>Criminal law – Offences – Distribution of child pornography – Identity fraud – Appeals – Leave to appeal – Whether application for leave to appeal raises question of public importance.

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  In 2015, the applicant, Justin Milette, was convicted by the Court of Québec of distributing child pornography and fraudulently personating another person. He appealed his conviction to, and filed numerous motions in, the Superior Court. The respondent filed motions to dismiss the appeal and to have Mr. Milette declared to be a quarrelsome litigant. The Superior Court granted the motions to dismiss the appeal and to have Mr. Milette declared to be a quarrelsome litigant. It prohibited him from filing any pleadings in the office of either the Superior Court or the Court of Québec in either civil or criminal matters, or filing any pleadings in an administrative tribunal or body subject to the superintending power of the Superior Court without prior written authorization. In a first decision, the Court of Appeal dismissed the motion for leave to appeal the conviction. In a second decision, it dismissed the appeal as of right against the declaration of quarrelsome conduct. It also granted the respondent’s motion to have Mr. Milette declared to be a quarrelsome litigant in that court.
  
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  In 2015, Justin Milette was convicted of distributing child pornography and fraudulently personating another person. Mr. Milette appealed the double conviction to the Superior Court. The respondent moved to dismiss the appeal and to have Mr. Milette declared to be a quarrelsome litigant. The Superior Court allowed the respondent’s motions.

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