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37957

Suzanne Moro, et al. v. Retraite Québec, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2018-10-09 Close file on Leave
2018-10-05 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2018-10-05 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2018-10-04 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 (Québec), Number 200-09-009658-177, 2017 QCCA 2039, dated December 15, 2017, is dismissed without costs.
Dismissed, without costs
2018-08-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2018-03-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Attorney General of Quebec
2018-03-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2018-03-09 Suzanne Moro
2018-03-01 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Certificate 23A missing-rec'd 2018/3/20, Completed on: 2018-03-20 Attorney General of Quebec
2018-02-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILED OPENED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2018.
2018-02-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Suzanne Moro
2018-02-12 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2018-02-13 Suzanne Moro

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Moro, Suzanne Applicant Active
Marie-Danielle Lampron, Louis Garant, Roger Barrette, Camille Demers, Arlette Berger, Yvan Vigneault, Diane Beauregard, Hélène Bibeault, Mathieu L’Écuyer Applicant Active
Hélène Marchand, Nicole Fournier, Neuville Lacroix, René Ouellet, Diane Besse, Guy Martineau, Dina Mercier, Pierre Thérien, Robert Monette, Yvon Genest, Lucie Landriault, Louise Côté Desbiolles, Fernand Poupart, Francine Champigny and Gilles Robichaud Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Retraite Québec Respondent Active
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Moro, Suzanne

Counsel
Michel Gilbert
Guillaume Grenier
Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca

Party: Marie-Danielle Lampron, Louis Garant, Roger Barrette, Camille Demers, Arlette Berger, Yvan Vigneault, Diane Beauregard, Hélène Bibeault, Mathieu L’Écuyer

Counsel
Michel Gilbert
Guillaume Grenier
Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca

Party: Hélène Marchand, Nicole Fournier, Neuville Lacroix, René Ouellet, Diane Besse, Guy Martineau, Dina Mercier, Pierre Thérien, Robert Monette, Yvon Genest, Lucie Landriault, Louise Côté Desbiolles, Fernand Poupart, Francine Champigny and Gilles Robichaud

Counsel
Michel Gilbert
Guillaume Grenier
Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen
871, Grande Allée Ouest
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773 Ext: 224
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: mgilbert@mmgs.qc.ca

Party: Retraite Québec

Counsel
Louise Desrochers
Vaillancourt Clocchiatti
2600, boul. Laurier
7e étage
Québec, Quebec
G1K 7S9
Telephone: (418) 657-8702
FAX: (418) 643-9590
Email: louise.desrochers@retraitequebec.gouv.qc.ca

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Alexandre Ouellet
Lavoie, Rousseau
Bureau 1.03
300, boul. Jean-Lesage
Québec, Quebec
G1K 8K6
Telephone: (418) 649-3524 Ext: 42068
FAX: (418) 646-1656
Email: alexandre.ouellet@justice.gouv.qc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Pensions – Legislation – Retroactivity – Whether declaratory provision can reopen case already decided – Whether effect ascribed to declaratory provision by government encroaches on fundamental adjudicative role of courts – Whether declaratory provision has effect of overriding applicants’ rights as established in final judgment making ultimate determination on their rights – Act to foster the financial health and sustainability of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel and to amend various legislative provisions, S.Q. 2017, c. 7, s. 41.

Summary

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The Superior Court was of the view that the wording of s. 41 of the Act to foster the financial health and sustainability of the Pension Plan of Management Personnel and to amend various legislative provisions required that the Act apply retroactively to the applicants, even though an arbitration decision had been rendered on the case before the enactment of the Act.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the applicants’ motion for leave to appeal, finding that the appeal was bound to fail.

Lower court rulings

November 3, 2017
Superior Court of Quebec

200-17-025715-178, 2017 QCCS 5199

Applicants’ motion dismissed

December 15, 2017
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

200-09-009658-177, 2017 QCCA 2039

Applicants’ motion for leave to appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-10-24