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41231

English Montreal School Board, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-07-04 Motion to file a lengthy factum, (Book Form), and time for oral arguments, Completed on: 2025-07-09, (Printed version filed on 2025-07-09) Attorney General of Canada
2025-07-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Adding Agent, (Printed version due on 2025-07-11) Pour les droits des femmes du Québec
2025-06-30 Motion to strike out, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-07-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-30) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-06-20 Notice of change of counsel Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-06-12 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-13, (Printed version due on 2025-06-19) Community Legal Assistance Society
2025-06-09 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), (Included in the response to motion to extend time), to the motions for leave to intervene that was served on the PGQ on May 28, 2025. , Completed on: 2025-06-10 Attorney General of Quebec
2025-06-09 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-10, (Printed version due on 2025-06-16) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-06-06 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-06) Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association
2025-06-06 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-06) Quebec English School Boards Association
2025-06-05 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-09) British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance
2025-06-05 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-11) Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2025-06-05 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-05, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-10) Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence
2025-06-04 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Motion for ext. of time
, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) 		Andréa Lauzon
2025-06-04 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-05, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) Serge Joyal, C.P.
2025-06-04 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-05, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) Clinique juridique Juritrans
2025-06-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), response to the Attorney General of Québec’s request for an additional factum.
Missing:
- Formal motion, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) 		English Montreal School Board
2025-06-04 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-05, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne
2025-06-04 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Motion for ext. of time, Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2025-06-11) 		Ichrak Nourel Hak
2025-06-02 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-06-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-07-02) Constitutional Rights Centre
2025-05-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-06-02, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-06) Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil
2025-05-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-02), Completed on: 2025-06-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-04) 		Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-05-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-04), Completed on: 2025-06-04, (Printed version due on 2025-06-06) 		Mouvement laïque québécois
2025-05-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-04), Completed on: 2025-06-04 		Attorney General of Quebec
2025-05-30 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-05-30, (Printed version due on 2025-06-06) English Montreal School Board
2025-05-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03), Completed on: 2025-06-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-02) 		Community Legal Assistance Society
2025-05-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03), Completed on: 2025-06-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-02) 		Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
2025-05-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03), Completed on: 2025-06-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-02) 		South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre
2025-05-30 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03), Completed on: 2025-06-04, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-02) 		David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2025-05-28 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Regarding issue with the service. , (Printed version due on 2025-06-04) Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
2025-05-23 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-05-26, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-26) Lord Reading Law Society
2025-05-23 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-30) Constitutional Rights Centre
2025-05-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre
2025-05-22 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27), Completed on: 2025-05-28, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre
2025-05-22 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), Completed on: 2025-05-27, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre
2025-05-22 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27)
- Motion for ext. of time for service of AGQ (Rec'd 2025-05-30), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre
2025-05-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-26) Samara Centre for Democracy
2025-05-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) 		Community Legal Assistance Society
2025-05-21 Motion to extend time, (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), to file the motion for intervention., Completed on: 2025-05-26 Community Legal Assistance Society
2025-05-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27)
- Motion for ext. of time for service of AGQ (Rec'd 2025-05-30), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) 		Community Legal Assistance Society
2025-05-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) Federation of Ontario Law Associations
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) Federation of Ontario Law Associations
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) Federation of Ontario Law Associations
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) 		David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27)
- Motion for ext. of time to serve (Rec'd 2025-05-30), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) 		David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-26) Samara Centre for Democracy
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Clinique juridique Juritrans
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Clinique juridique Juritrans
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Egale Canada
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Egale Canada
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-22) Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-05), (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) 		Acadian Society of New Brunswick
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Missing:
- Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-05), Incomplete, (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) 		Acadian Society of New Brunswick
2025-05-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) National Association of Women and the Law
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) National Association of Women and the Law
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Ontario Human Rights Commission
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Ontario Human Rights Commission
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for Canadian Secular Alliance, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for British Columbia Humanist Association, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING:
1) proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03)
, Completed on: 2025-06-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Ligue des droits et libertés
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Ligue des droits et libertés
2025-05-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence
2025-05-20 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) Canadian Council of Muslim Women
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Canadian Council of Muslim Women
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), MISSING:
1) proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03)
, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association,
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING:
1) proof of service (Rec'd 2025-06-03)
, Completed on: 2025-06-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association,
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Commission nationale des parents francophones,
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Commission nationale des parents francophones,
2025-05-20 Other book of authorities, (Book Form), Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING:
1) proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-23)
2) notice of name (Rec'd 2025-05-23)

, Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-26) 		Constitutional Rights Centre
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-27) Migrant Justice Clinic
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Incomplete, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-26) Migrant Justice Clinic
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Canadian Constitution Foundation
2025-05-20 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Canadian Labour Congress
2025-05-20 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Canadian Labour Congress
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for Canadian Association of Black Lawyers , (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association , (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), for South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-06-11, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Serge Joyal, C.P.
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Proof of service missing:
1) Attorney General of Canada (Rec'd 2025-05-23), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing:
1) Attorney General of Canada (Rec'd 2025-05-23)
2) Motion for ext. of time for service on AGC (Rec'd 2025-05-30)
, Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-23) 		Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Task Force on Linguistic Policy and Andrew Caddell
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Task Force on Linguistic Policy and Andrew Caddell
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), Proof of service missing:
1) Lord Reading Law Society (received 2025-05-22)
2) Quebec English School Boards Association (received 2025-05-22)
, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) 		International Commission of Jurists (Canada)
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing:
1) Lord Reading Law Society (received 2025-05-22)
2) Quebec English School Boards Association (received 2025-05-22)
, Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) 		International Commission of Jurists (Canada)
2025-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Advocates' Society
2025-05-16 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Advocates' Society
2025-05-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice and Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
2025-05-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-20) Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice and Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic
2025-05-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Quebec English School Boards Association
2025-05-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Quebec English School Boards Association
2025-05-15 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), Form 23A, (Electronic version filed on 2025-05-16) Droits collectifs Québec
2025-05-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Droits collectifs Québec
2025-05-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) Droits collectifs Québec
2025-05-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), MISSING:
1) Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) 		Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
2025-05-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), MISSING:
1) Proof of service (Rec'd 2025-05-27)
2) Motion for ext. of time for service of AGQ (Rec'd 2025-05-27), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-16) 		Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
2025-05-15 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-05-23) Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne
2025-05-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-21) Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne
2025-05-14 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-15) Christian Legal Fellowship
2025-05-14 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-15) Christian Legal Fellowship
2025-05-13 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-15) Muslim Advisory Council of Canada
2025-05-13 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-05-15) Muslim Advisory Council of Canada
2025-05-13 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-15) Muslim Advisory Council of Canada
2025-05-09 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), For the motion for leave to intervene from Public Interest Litigation Institute. , Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-09) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-05-06 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Re the filling of a amended factum, (Printed version due on 2025-05-13) English Montreal School Board
2025-05-01 Order on motion to file a lengthy factum, by the Registrar Carbonneau
2025-05-01 Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg,
UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Manitoba for an order extending the time to serve and file its notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question to March 27, 2025;

AND UPON APPLICATION by the Attorney General of Quebec for an order granting permission to serve and file a lengthy factum of the respondent not exceeding one hundred (100) pages and a factum of the appellant on cross-appeal not exceeding twenty (20) pages, and for an order extending the time to serve and file the factum of the respondents, appellant on cross-appeal, respondents on cross-appeal and interveners;

AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motion for an extension of time of the Attorney General of Manitoba is granted.

The motion for a lengthy factum is granted and the Attorney General of Quebec shall be entitled to serve and file a respondent’s factum not exceeding one hundred (100) pages and a factum of the appellant on cross-appeal not exceeding twenty (20) pages.

The motion to extend time to serve and file factums is granted and the schedule for serving and filing the factums is set as follows:

The respondents and the appellant on cross-appeal shall serve and file their factums, records, and books of authorities, if any, on or before August 12, 2025.

The respondents on cross-appeal, Ichrak Nourel Hak and Lord Reading Law Society, shall serve and file their factums, records and books of authorities, if any, on or before September 9, 2025.

The Attorneys General intervening on a constitutional question shall serve and file their factums, records and books of authorities, if any, on or before September 17, 2025.

The interveners shall serve and file their factums, records and books of authorities, if any, on or before September 17, 2025.

Judgment accordingly, no order as to costs
2025-05-01 Decision on motion to extend time, see order on motion to file lengthy factum, Reg
2025-05-01 Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, Reg
2025-05-01 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2025-04-30 Notice of name, (Book Form), (Included in the motion for leave to intervene), Proof of service missing for:
1) Quebec English School Boards Association
2) Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
3) Attorney General of Canada
4) Attorney General of Ontario
5) Attorney General of New Brunswick
6) Attorney General of Manitoba
7) Attorney General of Saskatchewan
8) Attorney General of Alberta
***ALL RECEIVED 2025-05-21

, (Printed version due on 2025-05-07) 		Public Interest Litigation Institute
2025-04-30 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Proof of service missing for:
1) Quebec English School Boards Association
2) Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
3) Attorney General of Canada
4) Attorney General of Ontario
5) Attorney General of New Brunswick
6) Attorney General of Manitoba
7) Attorney General of Saskatchewan
8) Attorney General of Alberta
**ALL RECEIVED 2025-05-21, Completed on: 2025-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-01) 		Public Interest Litigation Institute
2025-04-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), 4 volumes, Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-23) Lord Reading Law Society
2025-04-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) Lord Reading Law Society
2025-04-22 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form), 24A, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-22) English Montreal School Board
2025-04-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) English Montreal School Board
2025-04-22 Appellant's record, (Book Form), 5 volumes, Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-22) English Montreal School Board
2025-04-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Amended factum filed on 2025-05-06 , Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) English Montreal School Board
2025-04-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2025-04-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2025-04-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-23) Andréa Lauzon
2025-04-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-23) Andréa Lauzon
2025-04-22 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2025-04-22 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-24) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2025-04-17 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-22, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-22) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-04-17 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-04-22, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-22) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-04-04 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2025-04-09 Attorney General of British Columbia
2025-03-27 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), (Included in the motion to file a lengthy factum), Completed on: 2025-03-28, (Printed version due on 2025-04-03) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-03-27 Motion to file a lengthy factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-28, (Printed version filed on 2025-03-28) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-03-27 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-28 Attorney General of Manitoba
2025-03-27 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-28, (Printed version filed on 2025-04-01) Attorney General of Manitoba
2025-03-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Request to be retired as a party. Fédération des femmes du Québec
2025-03-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-03-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-03-27) Attorney General of Ontario
2025-03-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-03-24, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) Attorney General of New Brunswick
2025-03-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-03-24, (Printed version due on 2025-03-31) Attorney General of British Columbia
2025-03-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Completed on: 2025-03-24 Attorney General of Saskatchewan
2025-03-24 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Completed on: 2025-03-24 Attorney General of Alberta
2025-03-03 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, Completed on: 2025-03-04 Attorney General of Canada
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), Completed on: 2025-02-26 Attorney General of Quebec
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-02-26, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-24) Lord Reading Law Society
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), Completed on: 2025-02-26 Ichrak Nourel Hak
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), Completed on: 2025-02-26 English Montreal School Board
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-26, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-26) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2025-02-24 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-26, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-25) Andréa Lauzon
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-25, (Printed version due on 2025-03-03) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), For 6th application, Completed on: 2025-02-25, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-24) Lord Reading Law Society
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), For 3rd application, Completed on: 2025-02-25, (Printed version due on 2025-03-03) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), For 1st application, Completed on: 2025-02-24, (Printed version due on 2025-03-03) English Montreal School Board
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), For 2nd application, Completed on: 2025-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-26) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2025-02-24 Notice of appeal, (Letter Form), For 5th application, Completed on: 2025-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-25) Andréa Lauzon
2025-02-21 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-26, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-21) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-02-21 Notice of appeal, (Book Form), For 4th application, Completed on: 2025-02-24, (Printed version filed on 2025-02-21) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2025-01-23 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-01-23 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-01-23 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The applications for leave to appeal and the application for leave to cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Numbers 500-09-029537-214, 500-09-029539-210, 500-09-029541-216, 500-09-029544-210, 500-09-029545-217, 500-09-029546-215, 500-09-029549-219, 500-09-029550-217, 2024 QCCA 254, dated February 29, 2024, are granted with costs in the cause.

Justice Jamal took no part in the judgment.
Granted, with costs
2024-07-09 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the parties in response to the submissions regarding a possible conflict of interest
2024-07-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2024-07-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), in response to the Court's letter of June 25, 2024., (Printed version due on 2024-07-11) Pour les droits des femmes du Québec
2024-07-04 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), in response to the Court's letter of June 25, 2024., (Printed version due on 2024-07-11) Attorney General of Quebec
2024-06-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), intends on responding to the Court's letter shortly.
, (Printed version due on 2024-07-04) 		Attorney General of Quebec
2024-06-26 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the respondent in response to the Court's letter of June 25, 2024.
 Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-06-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties, seeking submissions regarding Justice Jamal's participation.
2024-06-18 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Notice of Change in Counsel , (Printed version due on 2024-06-25) Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2024-06-18 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-06-17, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-18) Lord Reading Law Society
2024-06-17 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-06-17, (Printed version due on 2024-06-24) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-06-10 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), SIXTH APPLICATION
Reply to Mouvement Laïque Québécois, Completed on: 2024-06-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-10) 		Lord Reading Law Society
2024-06-03 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Letter Form), Response to the second application , Completed on: 2024-06-03, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-04) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-06-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-04) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-31 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Letter Form), SIXTH APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-06-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-04) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-31 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-04) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), THIRD APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-06-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-31) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-30 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-06-05) Quebec Community Groups Network
2024-05-30 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), RESPONSE TO ALL APPLICATIONS, Completed on: 2024-05-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-05) Quebec Community Groups Network
2024-05-29 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Letter Form), FOURTH APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-06-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-30) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), SIXTH APPLICATION
Reply to AGQ, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-28) 		Lord Reading Law Society
2024-05-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), FIRST APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-28) English Montreal School Board
2024-05-27 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-27) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-27 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Response to Fifth application., Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-27) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-30) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2024-05-27 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), FIFTH APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-28) Andréa Lauzon
2024-05-24 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), THIRD APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-28) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-05-24 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FOURTH APPLICATION
23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-24) 		Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2024-05-24 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), FOURTH APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version due on 2024-05-31) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2024-05-21 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FOURTH APPLICATION; FILE OPENED
2024-05-17 Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-06-11 Attorney General of Quebec
2024-05-17 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-17) Attorney General of Quebec
2024-05-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), RESPONSE TO ALL APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-17) Attorney General of Quebec
2024-05-17 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-05-24) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2024-05-17 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Letter Form), RESPONSE TO ALL 6 APPLICATIONS, Completed on: 2024-05-23, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-24) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2024-05-16 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Electronic version filed on 2024-05-17) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-16 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2024-05-17) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-16 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Response to the First application., Completed on: 2024-05-24, (Electronic version filed on 2024-05-17) Mouvement laïque québécois
2024-05-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, SIXTH APPLICATION; FILE OPENED
2024-05-06 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, THIRD APPLICATION, FILE OPENED
2024-05-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FIFTH APPLICATION-FILE OPENED;
2024-05-02 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, SECOND APPLICATION-FILE OPENED
2024-04-29 Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form), THIRD APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-04-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 5TH APPLICATION
23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) 		Andréa Lauzon
2024-04-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SIXTH APPLICATION.
23A; , (Printed version filed on 2024-04-29) 		Lord Reading Law Society
2024-04-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form), SIXTH APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-29) Lord Reading Law Society
2024-04-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), THIRD APPLICATION
23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-29) 		Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-04-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form), THIRD APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-04-29 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FIFTH APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) Andréa Lauzon
2024-04-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIFTH APPLICATION
23B;, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) 		Andréa Lauzon
2024-04-29 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), SIXTH APPLICATION;
, Completed on: 2024-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-29) 		Lord Reading Law Society
2024-04-29 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (3 volumes), Amended Notice Required-rec'd 06/13/2024
FIFTH APPLICATION;, Completed on: 2024-06-13, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) 		Andréa Lauzon
2024-04-29 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), THIRD APPLICATION;
, Completed on: 2024-05-16, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-30) 		Ichrak Nourel Hak
2024-04-26 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Book Form), FOURTH APPLICATION
23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-26) 		Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2024-04-26 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FOURTH APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-26) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2024-04-26 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (4 volumes), FOURTH APPLICATION;, Completed on: 2024-05-24, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-26) Fédération autonome de l'enseignement
2024-04-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Pierre Landry will act as Agent for the Attorney General of Quebec, (Printed version filed on 2024-05-24) Attorney General of Quebec
2024-04-22 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-23) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2024-04-22 Notice of name, (Letter Form), SECOND APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-23) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2024-04-22 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (5 volumes), SECOND APPLICATION, Completed on: 2024-04-24, (Electronic version filed on 2024-04-23) World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur
2024-04-18 Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), Ikram Warsame and Sarah Chênevert-Beaudoin are counsel for the Canadian Human Rights Commission., (Printed version filed on 2024-04-18) Canadian Human Rights Commission
2024-04-18 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FIRST APPLICATION; FILE OPENED 2024-04-18;
2024-04-11 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-12) English Montreal School Board
2024-04-11 Notice of name, (Letter Form), FIRST APPLICATION, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-12) English Montreal School Board
2024-04-11 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (7 volumes), FIRST APPLICATION
, Completed on: 2024-04-25, (Printed version filed on 2024-04-12) 		English Montreal School Board

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
English Montreal School Board Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Mubeenah Mughal Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Mercuri, Pietro Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Jean-François Roberge, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Simon Jolin-Barrette, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Mouvement laïque québécois Respondent Active
François Paradis, in his official capacity Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (1) - Appellants
Name Role Status
World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Sub parties (1) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active

And Between

Sub parties (2) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ichrak Nourel Hak Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Corporation of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Sub parties (2) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Jean-François Roberge, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Simon Jolin-Barrette, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
François Paradis, in his official capacity Respondent Active
Mouvement laïque québécois Respondent Active
Pour les droits des femmes du Québec Respondent Active

And Between

Sub parties (3) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Fédération autonome de l'enseignement Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Sub parties (3) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Jean-François Roberge, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Simon Jolin-Barrette, in his official capacity Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active

And Between

Sub parties (4) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Lauzon, Andréa Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Hakima Dadouche Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Bouchera Chelbi Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active
Legal Committee of the Coalition Inclusion Québec Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Sub parties (4) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active

And Between

Sub parties (5) - Appellants
Name Role Status
Lord Reading Law Society Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Sub parties (5) - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Quebec Community Groups Network Intervener Active
Ichrak Nourel Hak Intervener Active
National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Intervener Active
Corporation of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Intervener Active
Fédération autonome de l'enseignement Intervener Active
Lauzon, Andréa Intervener Active
Hakima Dadouche Intervener Active
Bouchera Chelbi Intervener Active
Legal Committee of the Coalition Inclusion Québec Intervener Active
Canadian Human Rights Commission Intervener Active
Lord Reading Law Society Intervener Active
World Sikh Organization of Canada Intervener Active
Amrit Kaur Intervener Active
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Intervener Active
Christian Legal Fellowship Intervener Active
Quebec English School Boards Association Intervener Active
Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Intervener Active
Pour les droits des femmes du Québec Intervener Active
Mouvement laïque québécois Intervener Active
English Montreal School Board Intervener Active
Mubeenah Mughal Intervener Active
Mercuri, Pietro Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active
Attorney General of Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of New Brunswick Intervener Active
Attorney General of Manitoba Intervener Active
Attorney General of British Columbia Intervener Active
Attorney General of Saskatchewan Intervener Active
Attorney General of Alberta Intervener Active
Amnistie Internationale, Section Canada francophone Intervener Active
Public Interest Litigation Institute Intervener Pending
Muslim Advisory Council of Canada Intervener Pending
Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne Intervener Pending
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia Intervener Pending
Droits collectifs Québec Intervener Pending
Advocates' Society Intervener Pending
International Commission of Jurists (Canada) Intervener Pending
Task Force on Linguistic Policy and Andrew Caddell Intervener Pending
Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil Intervener Pending
Joyal, C.P., Serge Intervener Pending
South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario) Intervener Pending
Canadian Labour Congress Intervener Pending
Canadian Constitution Foundation Intervener Pending
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Intervener Pending
Migrant Justice Clinic Intervener Pending
Constitutional Rights Centre Intervener Pending
Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association Intervener Pending
Commission nationale des parents francophones, Intervener Pending
West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association, Intervener Pending
Canadian Council of Muslim Women Intervener Pending
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association Intervener Pending
Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence Intervener Pending
Ligue des droits et libertés Intervener Pending
British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance Intervener Pending
Ontario Human Rights Commission Intervener Pending
National Association of Women and the Law Intervener Pending
Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario Intervener Pending
Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Intervener Pending
Acadian Society of New Brunswick Intervener Pending
Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario) Intervener Pending
Egale Canada Intervener Pending
Clinique juridique Juritrans Intervener Pending
Samara Centre for Democracy Intervener Pending
David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights Intervener Pending
Federation of Ontario Law Associations Intervener Pending
Community Legal Assistance Society Intervener Pending
South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre Intervener Pending
Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice and Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic Intervener Pending

Counsel

Party: English Montreal School Board

Counsel
Mark C. Power
Perri Ravon
Jennifer Klinck
Juristes Power Law
401 Georgia Street Ouest, Suite 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 265-0340
Email: mpower@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power Law
50 O’Connor Street
Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
Email: dbosse@powerlaw.ca

Party: Mubeenah Mughal

Counsel
Mark C. Power
Perri Ravon
Jennifer Klinck
Juristes Power Law
401 Georgia Street Ouest, Suite 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 265-0340
Email: mpower@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power Law
50 O’Connor Street
Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
Email: dbosse@powerlaw.ca

Party: Mercuri, Pietro

Counsel
Mark C. Power
Perri Ravon
Jennifer Klinck
Juristes Power Law
401 Georgia Street Ouest, Suite 1660
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5A1
Telephone: (604) 265-0340
Email: mpower@juristespower.ca
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power Law
50 O’Connor Street
Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
Email: dbosse@powerlaw.ca

Party: Ichrak Nourel Hak

Counsel
David Grossman
Olga Redko
Marie-Hélène Lyonnais
IMK LLP
Place Alexis Nihon, Tower 2
3500 De Maisonneuve Blvd W. - Suite 1400
Montreal, Quebec
H3Z 3C1
Telephone: (514) 934-7730
FAX: (514) 935-2999
Email: dgrossman@imk.ca
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power Law
50 O'Connor Street Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5560
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@powerlaw.ca

Party: National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM)

Counsel
David Grossman
Olga Redko
Marie-Hélène Lyonnais
IMK LLP
Place Alexis Nihon, Tower 2
3500 De Maisonneuve Blvd W. - Suite 1400
Montreal, Quebec
H3Z 3C1
Telephone: (514) 934-7730
FAX: (514) 935-2999
Email: dgrossman@imk.ca
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power Law
50 O'Connor Street Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5560
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@powerlaw.ca

Party: Corporation of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Counsel
David Grossman
Olga Redko
Marie-Hélène Lyonnais
IMK LLP
Place Alexis Nihon, Tower 2
3500 De Maisonneuve Blvd W. - Suite 1400
Montreal, Quebec
H3Z 3C1
Telephone: (514) 934-7730
FAX: (514) 935-2999
Email: dgrossman@imk.ca
Agent
Maxine Vincelette
Juristes Power Law
50 O'Connor Street Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 702-5560
FAX: (613) 702-5573
Email: mvincelette@powerlaw.ca

Party: Fédération autonome de l'enseignement

Counsel
Frédéric Bérard
Aude Desmartis-Bérubé
Frédéric Bérard Société d’Avocats
201-2251, av. Aird
Montréal, Quebec
H1V 2W4
Telephone: (514) 949-1040
Email: fberard@fberardavocats.com
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy s.r.l.
340, rue Gilmour, 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Lauzon, Andréa

Counsel
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon
Molly Krishtalka
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com

Party: Hakima Dadouche

Counsel
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon
Molly Krishtalka
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com

Party: Bouchera Chelbi

Counsel
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon
Molly Krishtalka
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com

Party: Legal Committee of the Coalition Inclusion Québec

Counsel
Alexandra Belley-McKinnon
Molly Krishtalka
Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
1501 McGill College Avenue
8th
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6456
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: abelleymckinnon@dwpv.com

Party: Lord Reading Law Society

Counsel
François Grondin
Julien Boudreault
Amanda Afeich
Theodore Goloff
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
1000 rue de la Gauchtière O bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 5H4
Telephone: (514) 954-3153
FAX: (514) 954-1905
Email: fgrondin@blg.com
Agent
Nadia Effendi
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com

Party: World Sikh Organization of Canada and Amrit Kaur

Counsel
Léon H. Moubayed
Faiz M. Lalani
Aliosha Hurry
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
27e étage
1501 McGill College Avenue
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6400
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: lmoubayed@dwpv.com

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Isabelle Brunet
Samuel Chayer
Bernard, Roy (Justice-Québec)
1 Notre-Dame Street East
Suite 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Email: isabelle.brunet@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Jean-François Roberge, in his official capacity

Counsel
Isabelle Brunet
Samuel Chayer
Bernard, Roy (Justice-Québec)
1 Notre-Dame Street East
Suite 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Email: isabelle.brunet@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Simon Jolin-Barrette, in his official capacity

Counsel
Isabelle Brunet
Samuel Chayer
Bernard, Roy (Justice-Québec)
1 Notre-Dame Street East
Suite 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Email: isabelle.brunet@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Mouvement laïque québécois

Counsel
Luc Alarie
Guillaume Rousseau
Alarie Legault
800, rue du Square-Victoria, bur. 720
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1A1
Telephone: (514) 617-5821
FAX: (514) 954-4495
Email: lucalarie@alarielegault.ca
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: François Paradis, in his official capacity

Counsel
Christian Trépanier
Maxime-Arnaud Keable
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
800 Square-Victoria Street
Suite 3500
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1E9
Telephone: (514) 397-7400
Email: ctrepanier@fasken.com

Party: Pour les droits des femmes du Québec

Counsel
Christiane Pelchat
375 Joliette Street
#204
Longueuil, Quebec
J4K 0C1
Telephone: (438) 341-2828
Email: christiane.pelchat@gmail.com
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
225, montée Paiment
2e étage
Gatineau, Quebec
J8P 6M7
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Quebec Community Groups Network

Counsel
Geneviève Grey
Sasha Fortin-Ballay
Julius H. Grey
Grey Casgrain, s.e.n.c.
4920 Boulevard de Maisonneuve West, Suite 305
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 1N1
Telephone: (514) 288-6180
Email: ggrey@greycasgrain.net

Party: Canadian Human Rights Commission

Counsel
Ikram Farah Warsame
Sarah Chênevert-Beaudoin
Commission canadienne des droits de la personne
344, rue Slater
8e étage
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1
Telephone: (613) 295-7096
FAX: (613) 993-3089
Email: ikram.warsame@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca

Party: World Sikh Organization of Canada

Counsel
Léon H. Moubayed
Faiz M. Lalani
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
27e étage
1501 McGill College Avenue
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6400
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: lmoubayed@dwpv.com

Party: Amrit Kaur

Counsel
Léon H. Moubayed
Faiz M. Lalani
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
27e étage
1501 McGill College Avenue
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3N9
Telephone: (514) 841-6400
FAX: (514) 841-6499
Email: lmoubayed@dwpv.com

Party: Amnistie Internationale, Section Canada francophone

Counsel
Sibel Ataogul
Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen s.e.n.c.
1717, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Bureau 300
Québec, Quebec
H2L 4T3
Telephone: (514) 525-3414 Ext: 330
FAX: (514) 525-2803
Email: sataogul@mmgc.quebec

Party: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)

Counsel
Marie-Claude St-Amant
Sibel Ataogul
Melançon, Marceau, Grenier & Sciortino
1717, boulevard René-Lévesque Est
bureau 300
Montréal, Quebec
H2L 4T3
Telephone: (514) 525-3414
FAX: (514) 525-2803
Email: mcstamant@mmgc.quebec

Party: Christian Legal Fellowship

Counsel
Derek B.M. Ross
André M. Schutten
Vivian W.S. Clemence
Christian Legal Fellowship
285 King Street
Suite 202
London, Ontario
N6B 3M6
Telephone: (519) 601-4099
FAX: (519) 601-4098
Email: execdir@christianlegalfellowship.org
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Quebec English School Boards Association

Counsel
Marion Sandilands
Logan Stack
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
400 - 411 Roosevelt Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 3X9
Telephone: (613) 288-0149
FAX: (613) 688-0271
Email: msandilands@conwaylitigation.ca

Party: Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Counsel
Véronique Roy
Simon Bouthillier
McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l.
1000 rue De La Gauchetière Ouest
Bureau MZ400
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 0A2
Telephone: (514) 397-4100
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Email: vroy@mccarthy.ca

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
François Joyal
Michelle Kellam
Marjolaine Breton
Department of Justice Canada
Complexe Guy-Favreau
200 boulevard René-Lévesque West, Tour Est, 9th Floor
Montreal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 283-4934
FAX: (514) 496-7876
Email: francois.joyal@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Bernard Letarte
Department of Justice Canada
National Litigation Sector
275 Sparks Street, St-Andrew Tower
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 294-6588
Email: SCCAgentCorrespondentCSC@justice.gc.ca

Party: Attorney General of British Columbia

Counsel
Mark Witten
Rory Shaw
Attorney General of British Columbia
Legal Services Branch
1301 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-3093
FAX: (604) 660-2636
Email: mark.witten@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Michael Sobkin
Michael Sobkin Law Corporation
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 228-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick

Counsel
Rose Campbell
Isabel lavoie-Daigle, K.C.
Attorney General of New Brunswick
Constitutional Law Branch
Chancery Place, P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 453-5217
FAX: (506) 453-3275
Email: rose.campbell@gnb.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

Counsel
Malcolm Lavoie, KC
Leah M. McDaniel
Alberta Justice Constitutional and Aboriginal Law
10th Floor, Oxford Tower 10025 - 102A Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 2Z2
Telephone: (780) 422-7145
FAX: (780) 643-0852
Email: Malcolm.lavoie@gov.ab.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Counsel
Milad Alishahi
Deron Kuski
Bennet Misskey
MLT Aikins LLP
1500 Hill Centre I
1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 4E9
Telephone: (306) 347-8000
FAX: (306) 352-5250
Email: malishahi@mltaikins.com
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Ontario

Counsel
Joshua Hunter
Maia Stevenson
Attorney General of Ontario
Constitutional Law Branch
720 Bay Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 908-7465
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: joshua.hunter@ontario.ca
Agent
Graham Ragan
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600-160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Attorney General of Manitoba

Counsel
Deborah L. Carlson
Attorney General of Manitoba
1205 - 405 Broadway Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 229-0679
FAX: (204) 945-0053
Email: Deborah.Carlson@gov.mb.ca
Agent
D. Lynne Watt
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Public Interest Litigation Institute

Counsel
Lawrence David, LL.M
Public Interest Litigation Institute
1030 Berri Street – Suite 102
Montreal, Quebec
H2L 4C3
Telephone: (343) 961-6186
FAX: (514) 868-9690
Email: ldavid@clg.org

Party: Muslim Advisory Council of Canada

Counsel
Mohsen Seddigh
Adil Abdulla
Sotos LLP
55 University Avenue, Suite 600
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2H7
Telephone: (416) 977-0007
FAX: (416) 977-0717
Email: mseddigh@sotosllp.com

Party: Centre Raoul Wallenberg pour les droits de la personne

Counsel
Angela Marinos
Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights
205 - 4770 Kent Ave
Montréal, Quebec
H3W 1H2
Telephone: (514) 735-8778
Email: angelamarinos@rwchr.org

Party: Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia

Counsel
Aubin P. Calvert
Devin Eeg
Hunter Litigation Chambers
2100 – 1040 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4H1
Telephone: (604) 891-4200
FAX: (604) 647-4554
Email: acalvert@litigationchambers.com
Agent
Dahlia Shuhaibar
Olthuis Van Ert
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com

Party: Droits collectifs Québec

Counsel
François Côté
Droits collectifs Québec (ADDICQ)
187 rue Laurier, Bureau 218
Sherbrooke, Quebec
J1H 4Z4
Telephone: (514) 688-5372
FAX: (514) 344-2638
Email: Francois.Cote@droitscollectifs.quebec

Party: Advocates' Society

Counsel
Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad. E.
Yael Bienenstock
Alexandra Hebert
Allyson Reid Taylor
Société d'avocats Torys S.E.N.C.R.L.
1, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 2880
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4R4
Telephone: (514) 868-5601
FAX: (514) 868-5700
Email: srodrigue@torys.com
Agent
Catherine Ouellet
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 5C6
Telephone: (613) 786-0189
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Catherine.Ouellet@gowlingwlg.com

Party: International Commission of Jurists (Canada)

Counsel
Stéphane Beaulac
Université de Montréal
Faculté de droit, Pavillon Maximilien-Caron
3101, chemin de la Tour, 7e étage
Montréal, Quebec
H3C 3J7
Telephone: (514) 343-7211
FAX: (514) 343-2199
Email: stephane.beaulac@umontreal.ca
Agent
David P. Taylor
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
411 Roosevelt Avenue, suite 400
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 3X9
Telephone: (613) 288-0149
FAX: (613) 688-0271
Email: dtaylor@conwaylitigation.ca

Party: Task Force on Linguistic Policy and Andrew Caddell

Counsel
Michael N. Bergman
Bergman & Associés
Bureau 150
4, Westmount Square
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 2P9
Telephone: (514) 842-9994 Ext: 1818
FAX: (514) 842-1112
Email: mnb@bergmanlawyers.com

Party: Association des avocats de la défense de Montréal-Laval-Longueuil

Counsel
Philippe G. Knerr
Shadley Knerr s.e.n.c.r.l.
2000 rue Mansfield
Bureau 1610
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3A4
Telephone: (514) 866-4043
Email: pknerr@sk-legal.ca

Party: Joyal, C.P., Serge

Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: South Asian Bar Associations (Toronto, Calgary, British Columbia, and Edmonton), Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario)

Counsel
Mannu Chowdhury
Catherine Fan
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
155 Wellington St W.
35th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3H1
Telephone: (416) 646-6302
FAX: (416) 367-6749
Email: mannu.chowdhury@paliareroland.com
Agent
Moira S. Dillon
Supreme Law Group
440 Laurier Ave. West
Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 7X6
Telephone: (613) 691-1224
FAX: (613) 691-1338
Email: mdillon@supremelawgroup.ca

Party: Canadian Labour Congress

Counsel
Steven M. Barrett
Melanie Anderson
Goldblatt Partners LLP
20 Dundas Street West
Suite 1039
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2C2
Telephone: (416) 977-6070
FAX: (416) 591-7333
Email: sbarrett@goldblattpartners.com
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
270 Albert Street
Suite 1400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Telephone: (613) 482-2459
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Canadian Constitution Foundation

Counsel
George Avraam
Haadi Malik
Anton Rizor
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Brookfield Place
181 Bay Street, Suite 2100
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2T3
Telephone: (416) 865-6935
FAX: (416) 863-6275
Email: george.avraam@bakermckenzie.com
Agent
Graham Ragan
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600-160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8699
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: graham.ragan@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Counsel
Philip H. Horgan
Raphael T.R. Fernandes
Philip Horgan Law Office
120 Carlton Street
Suite 301
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4K2
Telephone: (416) 777-9994
FAX: (416) 777-9921
Email: phorgan@carltonlaw.ca
Agent
Garifalia C. Milousis
Acacia Group
38 Auriga Drive, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K2E 8A5
Telephone: (613) 221-5895
FAX: (613) 888-2619
Email: lia@acaciagroup.ca

Party: Migrant Justice Clinic

Counsel
David Robitaille
Université d'Ottawa
Faculté de droit
57 rue Louis-Pasteur
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 6N5
Telephone: (613) 562-5800 Ext: 2564
Email: david.robitaille@uottawa.ca

Party: Constitutional Rights Centre

Counsel
Paul Slansky
Slansky Law Professional Corporation
515 Consumers Road
Suite 202
Toronto, Ontario
M2J 4Z2
Telephone: (416) 773-0309
FAX: (416) 773-0909
Email: paul.slansky@rogers.com
Agent
Yavar Hameed
Hameed Law
43 Florence Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0W6
Telephone: (613) 627-2974
FAX: (613) 232-2680
Email: yhameed@hameedlaw.ca

Party: Hamshuchas Hadoirois International Association

Counsel
Marc-André Fabien, Ad. E.
Chris Semerjian
Nicolas Charest
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Tour de la Bourse, suite 3500
800, Rue du Square Victoria
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1E9
Telephone: (514) 397-7599
FAX: (514) 397-7600
Email: mfabien@fasken.com
Agent
Sophie Arsenault
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin s.e.n.c.r.l., s.r.l.
55, rue Metcalfe
Bureau 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L5
Telephone: (613) 236-3882
FAX: (613) 230-6423
Email: sarseneault@fasken.com

Party: Commission nationale des parents francophones,

Counsel
Julie A. Mouris
Conway Baxter Wilson LLP
400 - 411 Roosevelt Ave
Ottawa, Ontario
K2A 3X9
Telephone: (613) 691-0376
FAX: (613) 688-0271
Email: jmouris@conwaylitigation.ca

Party: West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund Association,

Counsel
Robyn Trask
British Columbia Teachers' Federation
100-550 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 4P2
Telephone: (604) 871-2283
FAX: (604) 870-2288
Email: rtrask@bctf.ca
Agent
Michael Sobkin
Michael Sobkin Law Corporation
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 228-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Canadian Council of Muslim Women

Counsel
Paul-Erik Veel
Sahar Talebi
Keely Kinley
Lenczner Slaght LLP
130 Adelaide Street West, Suite 2600
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 865-2842
Email: pveel@litigate.com
Agent
David R. Elliott
Dentons Canada LLP
99 Bank Street
Suite 1420
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1H4
Telephone: (613) 783-9699
FAX: (613) 783-9690
Email: david.elliott@dentons.com

Party: British Columbia Civil Liberties Association

Counsel
Avnish Nanda
Anna J. Lund
Nanda & Company
10007 - 80 Avenue N.W.
Edmonton, Alberta
T6J 1T4
Telephone: (780) 916-9860
FAX: (587) 318-1391
Email: avnish@nandalaw.ca

Party: Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence

Counsel
Megan Stephens
Megan Stephens Law
1900 - 439 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Y8
Telephone: (416) 900-3319
FAX: (416) 900-6661
Email: megan@stephenslaw.ca
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
270 Albert Street
Suite 1400
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Telephone: (613) 482-2459
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

Party: Ligue des droits et libertés

Counsel
Sibel Ataogul
Melançon Marceau Grenier Cohen s.e.n.c.
1717, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Bureau 300
Québec, Quebec
H2L 4T3
Telephone: (514) 525-3414 Ext: 330
FAX: (514) 525-2803
Email: sataogul@mmgc.quebec

Party: British Columbia Humanist Association and Canadian Secular Alliance

Counsel
Wes McMillan
Vivian Li
Naomi Baker
Molly Robson
Allen/McMillan Litigation Counsel
1625 - 1185 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4E6
Telephone: (604) 282-3980
Email: wes@amlc.ca
Agent
Michael Sobkin
Barrister and Solicitor
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

Party: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Counsel
Matthew Horner
Jagtaran Singh
Ontario Human Rights Commission
180 Dundas St., W., 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2G5
Telephone: (416) 358-2922
Email: matthew.horner@ohrc.on.ca
Agent
Bijon Roy
Champ and Associates
43 Florence Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0W6
Telephone: (613) 237-4740
FAX: (613) 232-2680
Email: broy@champlaw.ca

Party: National Association of Women and the Law

Counsel
Suzanne Zaccour
Amanda Therrien
National Association of Women and the Law
1404 Scott Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1V 2N2
Telephone: (613) 241-7570
Email: suzanne.zaccour@nawl.ca
Agent
Léa Desjardins
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario

Counsel
Érik Labelle Eastaugh
Université de Moncton
18, avenue Antonine-Maillet
Pavillon Léopold-Taillon
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1A 3E9
Telephone: (506) 863-2136
FAX: (506) 858-4534
Email: erik.labelle.eastaugh@umoncton.ca

Party: Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada

Counsel
Isabelle Hardy
Élie Ducharme
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
30 Victoria Street, 6th Floor
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0T8
Telephone: (873) 355-5475
FAX: (819) 420-4837
Email: Isabelle.hardy@clo-ocol.gc.ca

Party: Acadian Society of New Brunswick

Counsel
Dominic Caron
Pink, Larkin
1133, rue Regent
Bureau 210
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 3Z2
Telephone: (506) 458-1989
FAX: (506) 458-1127
Email: dcaron@pinklarkin.com
Agent
Darius Bossé
Juristes Power
50, O'Connor Street
Suite 1313
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6B9
Telephone: (613) 702-5566
FAX: (613) 702-5566
Email: DBosse@juristespower.ca

Party: Criminal Lawyers’ Association (Ontario)

Counsel
Michelle M. Biddulph
Brendan Coffey
Greenspan Humphrey Weinstein LLP
15 Bedford Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2J7
Telephone: (416) 868-1755
FAX: (416) 878-1990
Email: mbiddulph@15bedford.com
Agent
Thomas Slade
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100 - 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: tslade@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Egale Canada

Counsel
Adam Goldenberg
Ljiljana Stanic
Lauren Weaver
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Suite 5300, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-7821
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Email: agoldenberg@mccarthy.ca

Party: Clinique juridique Juritrans

Counsel
Steeves Bujold, Ad. E
Sajeda Hedaraly
Marianne Touré
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
1000 rue De La Gauchetière Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 0A2
Telephone: (514) 397-5662
FAX: (514) 875-6246
Email: sbujold@mccarthy.ca

Party: Samara Centre for Democracy

Counsel
Allan Rock, K.C.
Warda Shazadi Meighen
Ada Roberts
Landings LLP
1414 - 25 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 3A1
Telephone: (647) 660-9975
FAX: (416) 352-5295
Email: allan.rock@uottawa.ca

Party: David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights

Counsel
Cheryl Milne
Mary Eberts
University of Toronto
78 Queen's Park Crescent
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2C5
Telephone: (416) 978-0092
FAX: (416) 978-8894
Email: cheryl.milne@utoronto.ca
Agent
Dahlia Shuhaibar
Olthuis Van Ert
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com

Party: Federation of Ontario Law Associations

Counsel
C. Katie Black
Lucie Atangana
BLACK & ASSOCIATES
352 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1M8
Telephone: (613) 617-6699
FAX: (613) 777-9826
Email: katie@black-law.ca

Party: Community Legal Assistance Society

Counsel
Jonathan Blair
Danielle Sabelli
Community Legal Assistance Society
300 1140 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4G1
Telephone: (604) 673-3134
FAX: (604) 685-7611
Email: jblair@clasbc.net
Agent
Dahlia Shuhaibar
Olthuis Van Ert
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com

Party: South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia and South Asian Women’s Community Centre

Counsel
Sujit Choudhry
Nursa Khan
Circle Barristers
250 Front Street West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 2Y1
Telephone: (416) 436-3679
Email: sujit.choudhry@circlebarristers.com
Agent
Dahlia Shuhaibar
Olthuis Van Ert
66 Lisgar Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0C1
Telephone: (613) 501-5350
Email: dshuhaibar@ovcounsel.com

Party: Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice and Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic

Counsel
Raj Anand
Ryan W.O Chan
Simon Kuan
Christine Dang
Raj Anand Professional Corporation
3090 Barlow Crescent
Dunrobin, Ontario
K0A 1T0
Telephone: (416) 881-8160
Email: raj@rajanand.ca

Summary

Keywords

Constitutional law — Constitutional validity — Division of powers — Pre-Confederation legislation — Constitutional architecture and unwritten principles — Charters of rights — Notwithstanding clauses — Rights guaranteed equally to both sexes — Minority language educational rights — Democratic rights of citizens — Enumerations — Whether grounds raised to challenge constitutional validity of Act respecting the laicity of the State should be accepted — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 3, 23, 28 and 33 — Charter of human rights and freedoms, ss. 50.1 and 52 — Act respecting the laicity of the State, CQLR, c. L-0.3.

Summary

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The Act respecting the laicity of the State was passed and assented to on June 16, 2019. Its purposes include affirming the laicity of the Quebec State and specifying the general obligations arising therefrom, prohibiting the listed persons from wearing religious symbols in the exercise of their functions and requiring those persons to perform their functions with their face uncovered. The Act also contains provisions through which the legislature exercises the override power granted to it by s. 52 of the Quebec Charter and s. 33 of the Canadian Charter and permits the Act to apply notwithstanding certain rights and freedoms.

Once the Act came into force, a number of persons, groups of persons and organizations brought separate proceedings challenging the constitutionality of the Act or certain of its provisions. They raised constitutional grounds, some of which were related to the Canadian Charter or the Quebec Charter. The Superior Court largely dismissed the challenge, except on two points. The Court of Appeal arrived at the same conclusions except as regards the educational language rights that s. 23 of the Canadian Charter guarantees to Canadian citizens belonging to Quebec’s English linguistic minority. Unlike the trial judge, the Court of Appeal found that the Act does not infringe s. 23.

Lower court rulings

April 21, 2021
Superior Court of Quebec

2021 QCCS 1466 (French only)

Applications for declaration of constitutional invalidity, for damages, for declaratory judgment and for injunction allowed in part
February 29, 2024
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2024 QCCA 254.

Appeal of Attorney General of Quebec et al. allowed in part; appeals of Pour les droits des femmes du Québec and Mouvement laïque québécois allowed in file 500-17-109983-190 (English Montreal School Board); other appeals, incidental appeals and interventions dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-07-11