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41286
Gloriane Blais v. Daniel Gagnon en sa qualité de syndic adjoint du Barreau du Québec, et al.
(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-09-12 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-09-12 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-09-12 |
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 200-09-010727-243, 2024 QCCA 330, dated March 18, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2024-07-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-06-07 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-06-07, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-11) | Gloriane Blais |
| 2024-06-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-10) | Daniel Gagnon en sa qualité de syndic adjoint du Barreau du Québec |
| 2024-06-06 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-06-05, (Printed version filed on 2024-06-10) | Daniel Gagnon en sa qualité de syndic adjoint du Barreau du Québec |
| 2024-05-23 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2024-05-23; | |
| 2024-05-17 | Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-09-25 | Gloriane Blais |
| 2024-05-17 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version due on 2024-05-27) | Gloriane Blais |
| 2024-05-17 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Filing fees (Rec'd 05-29-2024), Completed on: 2024-05-29, (Printed version due on 2024-05-27) |
Gloriane Blais |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Blais, Gloriane | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gagnon en sa qualité de syndic adjoint du Barreau du Québec | Respondent | Active |
| Sarah Thibodeau en sa qualité de Secrétaire du Conseil de discipline du Barreau du Québec | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tribunal des Professions du Québec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Blais, Gloriane
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Daniel Gagnon en sa qualité de syndic adjoint du Barreau du Québec
Counsel
Mylina Perron-Simard
Bureau 200
79, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Québec, Quebec
G1R 5N5
Telephone: (418) 692-4180
FAX: (418) 692-5077
Email: lchamberland@avbt.com
Party: Sarah Thibodeau en sa qualité de Secrétaire du Conseil de discipline du Barreau du Québec
Counsel
445, boulevard Saint-Laurent
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 3T8
Telephone: (514) 954-3400 Ext: 5100
FAX: (514) 954-3407
Email: apmallette@barreau.qc.ca
Party: Tribunal des Professions du Québec
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Law of professions — Lawyers — Discipline — Judicial review of two convictions and related penalties — Allegations of bias — Leave to appeal refused — Whether application for leave to appeal raises question of public importance.
Summary
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The applicant, a lawyer who was on the Roll of the Order of Advocates at the time, represented an individual in litigation against Investissement Québec before the Superior Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. In that litigation, the Court of Appeal granted a motion to dismiss the appeal, noting that the allegations of bias made against the Superior Court judge who had heard the case at first instance were [TRANSLATION] “unsupported”. A disciplinary complaint containing two counts was filed against the applicant because of things she had said and comments in writing she had sent in the context of that litigation. The disciplinary council of the Barreau du Québec convicted the applicant of breaching some of her ethical obligations and imposed penalties on her, and those conclusions were upheld on appeal by the Professions Tribunal. The Superior Court subsequently dismissed the applicant’s application for judicial review after an application to dismiss was filed by the respondent the assistant syndic of the Barreau du Québec. The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal from that judgment.
Lower court rulings
Application to dismiss clearly unfounded and abusive proceeding allowed
Amended application for leave to appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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