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38729
Robert Mitchell v. Ville de Lévis, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-30 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2020-11-30 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Me Mélyne Félix | |
| 2020-11-30 | Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $1,081.20, DeRg | |
| 2020-11-30 | Submission of the bill of costs, DeRg | |
| 2020-11-12 | Bill of costs, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-11-12 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2019-11-15 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-11-15 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-11-14 |
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 200-09-009959-195, 2019 QCCA 410, dated March 12, 2019, is dismissed with costs to the respondent, Attorney General of Canada. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2019-10-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-10-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Applicant re: conflict certificate | |
| 2019-09-11 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Asking delay so that the Barreau du Québec can intervene. | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-08-27 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Reply to AGC, Completed on: 2019-08-27 | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-08-27 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Reply to Ville de Lévis, Completed on: 2019-08-27 | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-08-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Ville de Lévis |
| 2019-08-23 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-23 | Ville de Lévis |
| 2019-08-21 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of service (rec' 09/06/19) | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2019-08-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: Proof of service (rec' 09/06/19), Completed on: 2019-10-02 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2019-08-15 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-15 | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-08-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2019-08-09 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-08-09 | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 2019-07-31 | Supplemental document, (Book Form), Documents in support | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-07-30 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019/07/30 | |
| 2019-07-19 | Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form), Conflict with Justice Karakatsanis | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-07-16 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Updated counsel information. | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2019-07-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-07-11 | Supplemental document, (Book Form), Signed lower court judgments | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-06-21 | Letter requesting materials at end of review period; Court file no. not assigned | |
| 2019-05-15 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2019-05-10 | Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Conflict with Chief Justice Wagner | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-05-10 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), fee waiver-granted 2019/07/30 | Robert Mitchell |
| 2019-05-10 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), MISSING: All lower court judgments-rec'd 2019/07/11, public access to information form-rec'd 2019/07/15, Completed on: 2019-07-15 | Robert Mitchell |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, Robert | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ville de Lévis | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Mitchell, Robert
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Ville de Lévis
Counsel
2875, boul. Laurier, bureau 200
Édifice Le Delta 3
Québec, Quebec
G1V 2M2
Telephone: (418) 651-9900
FAX: (418) 651-5184
Email: mbouffard@morencyavocats.com
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
300 boulevard Jean-Lesage
bureau 1.03
Québec, Quebec
G1K 8K6
Telephone: (418) 649-3524 Ext: 42140
FAX: (418) 646-1656
Email: marc-antoine.patenaude@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Bureau régional du Québec - Ottawa
284, rue Wellington, TSA-6
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 690-3188
FAX: (613) 952-6006
Email: melyne.felix@justice.gc.ca
Agent
50 O'Connor Street
Suite 500
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 670-6290
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: christopher.rupar@justice.gc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Appeals — Evidence — Bad faith — Collusion — Whether Court of Appeal, in bad faith, reached verdict that went against evidence in record — Whether there was bad faith by Quebec Court of Appeal that had effect of depriving Quebecers of right to completely unimpeded access to superior courts — Whether there was collusion between defendants and judiciary for purpose of depriving applicant of his right to decision on merits of his case.
Summary
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The applicant, Mr. Mitchell, sued the three respondents in response to various actions taken against him by the government and the public authorities since 2005. In answer, the respondents applied for the dismissal of Mr. Mitchell’s application. The Superior Court held that Mr. Mitchell’s application was unfounded and dismissed the action. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the motion for leave to appeal out of time. It held that the criteria for appealing conclusions reached at trial were not met.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
200-17-027546-183, 2018 QCCS 2302
See file
Superior Court of Quebec
200-17-027546-183, 2018 QCCS 4519
Applicant’s originating application dismissed
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)
200-09-009959-195, 2019 QCCA 410
Motion for leave to appeal out of time dismissed
Filed documents
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