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39037

Quantiam Technologies Inc. v. Renee Lyne Aubin

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2021-07-29 Close file on Leave
2021-07-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, from Acting Registrar, Re: explanatory letter to the certificates of taxation
2021-07-28 Certificate of taxation issued to, Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
2021-07-28 Decision on the bill of costs, in the amount of $14,479.38, DeRg
2021-07-28 Submission of the bill of costs, DeRg
2020-09-29 Reply to the bill of costs, Completed on: 2021-07-29 Renee Lyne Aubin
2020-09-23 Response to the bill of costs, Completed on: 2021-07-29 Quantiam Technologies Inc.
2020-09-04 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2021-07-29 Renee Lyne Aubin
2020-06-26 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2020-06-26 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2020-06-25 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 Alberta (Edmonton), Number 1803-0331-AC, 2020 ABCA 13, dated January 14, 2020, is dismissed with costs on a solicitor-client basis.
Dismissed, costs on a solicitor client basis
2020-05-11 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2020-04-16 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-04-16 Quantiam Technologies Inc.
2020-04-15 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2020-04-06 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Joint with 39038 Renee Lyne Aubin
2020-04-06 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Joint with 39038, Completed on: 2020-04-06 Renee Lyne Aubin
2020-03-13 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2020-03-13 Quantiam Technologies Inc.
2020-01-30 Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal
2020-01-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Quantiam Technologies Inc.
2020-01-28 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Quantiam Technologies Inc.
2020-01-28 Notice of application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2020-01-28 Quantiam Technologies Inc.

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Quantiam Technologies Inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Aubin, Renee Lyne Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Quantiam Technologies Inc.

Counsel
Name
Michael R. Kinash, Q.C.
Contact information
Bryan & Company LLP
10180 101 Street Northwest
2900 Manulife Place
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3Y2
Telephone: (780) 423-5730
FAX: (780) 428-6324
Email: mrkinash@bryanco.com
Agent
Name
Jeffrey W. Beedell
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0171
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: jeff.beedell@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Aubin, Renee Lyne

Counsel
Names
Robert M. Curtis, Q.C.
Jeffrey A. Arsenault
Contact information
McCuaig Desrochers
2401 Edmonton Centre NW
10088-102 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2Z1
Telephone: (403) 426-4660
FAX: (403) 426-0982
Email: rcurtis@mccuaig.com
Agent
Name
Marie-France Major
Contact information
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Summary

Keywords

Commercial law — Corporations — Family law — Property — Security for equalization payment against corporate asset of spouse — In the absence of express family law legislation, to what extent must long standing principles of company, fiduciary and property law yield to satisfy a personal spousal obligation of a shareholder in circumstances involving innocent shareholders and creditors? — Whether company assets should be made available to satisfy a spousal obligation of a shareholder/director in the absence of fraud and in circumstances involving innocent third party minority shareholders? — To what extent can a court effectively order a director to act in a manner prohibited by statute, fiduciary company law or in breach of a Unanimous Shareholder Agreement?

Summary

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Ms. Aubin and Dr. Petrone married in 1993 and have three children, the oldest of whom is a dependent adult and living with Ms. Aubin. In 1998, Dr. Petrone founded Quantiam Technologies Inc., a privately held corporation, where he is director, chief executive officer and majority shareholder. In 2002, Ms. Aubin, who was also was a director of Quantiam, left her employment and began working as a bookkeeper at Quantium. The parties separated in 2014. Their main unencumbered asset was Quantiam. Ms. Aubin brought an action for a division of matrimonial property and spousal support.

Lower court rulings

July 13, 2018
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

4803 168361, 2018 ABQB 536

Order requiring husband to pay retroactive and ongoing spousal support and equalization payment to wife

November 28, 2018
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

4803 168361, 2018 ABQB 973

Orders securing wife’s entitlement to equalization payment, including security against corporate asset

January 14, 2020
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

1803-0331-AC, 2020 ABCA 13

Husband’s appeal dismissed

March 2, 2020
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

4803 168361, 2020 ABQB 163

Remedies order varied

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27