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40885
Raymond Carby-Samuels v. Ville de Gatineau, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2023-11-16 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2023-11-16 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2023-11-16 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court of Quebec, Number 550-17-012903-231, 2023 QCCS 1768, dated May 24, 2023, and from the decision of the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal, Number 550-53-000051-22, dated March 15, 2023, are dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Since the applications for leave to appeal are dismissed for want of jurisdiction, it is not necessary to consider the motion for a stay and the miscellaneous motions. Dismissed |
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| 2023-11-15 | Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Superior Court of Quebec decision dated November 13, 2023., (Printed version due on 2023-11-22) | Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-10-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-10-16 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-10-16 | Submission of motion for a stay of execution, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2023-09-25 |
Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Various Requests REQUIRED - Proof of service (rec'd 2023-10-13), Completed on: 2023-11-10 |
Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-09-25 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Pursuant to s. 38 of the Supreme Court Act. REQUIRED - Proof of service (rec'd 2023-10-13) - Filing fee (rec'd 2023-10-25), Completed on: 2023-11-10 |
Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-09-25 |
Supplemental document, (Book Form), Leave of notice of constitutional question REQUIRED: - Proof of service |
Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-09-21 | Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2023-09-27, (Electronic version filed on 2023-09-25) | Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-09-07 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2023-09-07 | |
| 2023-09-06 |
Motion for a stay of execution, (Book Form), Stay of the order of the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal REQUIRED - Proof of service (rec'd 2023-09-21) - filing fee (rec'd 2023-09-22), Completed on: 2023-09-27, (Electronic version filed on 2023-09-07) |
Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-08-30 | Correspondence received from, Respondents will not file a formal response | Ville de Gatineau, et al. |
| 2023-08-18 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Public access to information form | Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-08-02 | Correspondence received from, Application for leave to appeal to proceed | Raymond Carby-Samuels |
| 2023-07-31 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Application for leave to appeal may be premature | |
| 2023-07-19 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), FILED: Supplemental documents - media intervention - rec'd 2023-08-18 REQUIRED: - Filing fee (rec'd 2023-09-22), Completed on: 2023-09-25, (Electronic version filed on 2023-07-24) |
Raymond Carby-Samuels |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Carby-Samuels, Raymond | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ville de Gatineau, et al. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Carby-Samuels, Raymond
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Ville de Gatineau, et al.
Counsel
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Email: mdaponte@dhcavocats.ca
Summary
Keywords
Constitutional Law — Charter of Rights — Language Rights — Administrative Tribunals — Does the right to an interpreter include the right to a state-funded interpreter? — Does the right to address the court in English or French obligate parties opposite or the court to translate pleadings and evidence into another official language?
Summary
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Mr. Carby-Samuels has filed complaints against Ville de Gatineau and several individual police officers at the Quebec Human Rights Tribunal. The respondents have addressed the Tribunal and Mr. Carby-Samuels in French. The Tribunal made preliminary rulings, which included that Mr. Carby-Samuels was not entitled to English translation or interpretation, but that he could hire such services on his own.
Mr. Carby-Samuels filed an application to appeal to the Superior Court of Quebec, and the respondents filed a motion asking the court to decline jurisdiction. Mr. Carby-Samuels objected to the respondents arguing that motion in French. The Superior Court issued a judgment on Mr. Carby-Samuels objection and held that Mr. Carby-Samuels was entitled to plead his case in English but was not entitled to state-funded interpretation or translation.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Quebec
2023 QCCS 1768, 550-17-012903-231
Interlocutory judgment on Mr. Carby-Samuels’ preliminary objection during the adjudication of the Ville de Gatineau, et. al.’s declinatory motion.
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