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41385
Steve Poitras v. CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-17 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-04-17 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion for adjournment / postponement & expression of grave concern., Completed on: 2025-04-23 | Steve Poitras |
| 2025-04-17 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-04-17 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-04-17 |
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 200-09-010705-231, 2024 QCCA 585, dated May 9, 2024, is dismissed with costs to the respondents. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 2025-02-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-30 | Reply to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-02-03, (Printed version due on 2025-02-06) | Steve Poitras |
| 2025-01-20 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-01-22, (Printed version due on 2025-01-27) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2025-01-10 | Notice of change of solicitor, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2025-01-17) | Hélène Richard |
| 2024-12-20 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to join related files, Completed on: 2024-12-30 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-12-09 | Order on miscellaneous motion, by JUSTICE MOREAU | |
| 2024-12-09 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, UPON APPLICATION by the applicant for an order extending the time to serve and file an amended application for leave to appeal, permitting the filing of a lengthy memorandum of argument, and extending the time to serve and file a lengthy reply; AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The motion to extend time to serve and file an amended application for leave to appeal is granted to December 20, 2024. The motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument of thirty-one (31) pages is granted. The motion to extend time to serve and file a lengthy reply of seven (7) pages is granted. Granted |
|
| 2024-12-09 |
Decision on motion to extend time, see decision on miscellaneous motion, Mor Granted |
|
| 2024-12-09 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Mor | |
| 2024-12-09 | Submission of motion to extend time, Mor | |
| 2024-11-14 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Included in the response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application), Completed on: 2024-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-11-14 | Response to motion to extend time, (Included in the response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application), Completed on: 2024-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-11-14 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), (Included in the response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application), Completed on: 2024-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-11-14 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-11-14, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-11-05 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Joint motion to extend time to file a reply and to file a lenghty memorandum, Completed on: 2024-11-06 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-11-05 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-06 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-11-05 | Motion to extend time, (Book Form), for the amended version of LTA (not yet filed), Completed on: 2024-11-06 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-11-05 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Book Form), Motion to submit a lenghty memorandum (LTA), Completed on: 2024-11-06 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-11-05 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-06 | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-11-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-10-16 | Letter and notice pursuant to Rule 64 sent to | |
| 2024-09-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-13) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-09-12 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2024-09-13) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-09-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-09-12, (Printed version filed on 2024-09-13) | CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent |
| 2024-09-03 | Correspondence received from, Will not file a response | Attorney General of Canada |
| 2024-08-13 | Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File Opened on August 13, 2024 | |
| 2024-08-09 | Supplemental document, (Book Form), Lower court judgments, (Printed version due on 2024-08-16) | Steve Poitras |
| 2024-08-09 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (3 volumes), Amended application filed on Dec 20, 2024. Missing: - Amended notice of application indicating the correct file number of the QC Court of Appeal (rec'd 2024-11-05) - Public access to information form (rec'd 2024-11-05) - Motion to extend time (reçu 2024-11-05) - Motion for lenghty memorandum (reçu 2024-11-05) - Volume 3 (rec'd 2024-11-05) , Completed on: 2024-11-06, (Printed version due on 2024-08-16) |
Steve Poitras |
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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Poitras, Steve | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent | Respondent | Active |
| Carvalho, Jean-Christophe | Respondent | Active |
| Ruest, Jean-Pierre | Respondent | Active |
| Université Laval | Respondent | Active |
| Richer, Monique | Respondent | Active |
| Roux, Dominic | Respondent | Active |
| Bouchard, Lyne | Respondent | Active |
| Allard, Guy | Respondent | Active |
| Bouchard, Marc | Respondent | Active |
| Lamarre, Martin | Respondent | Active |
| Thériault, Julie F. | Respondent | Active |
| Labrie, Claude | Respondent | Active |
| D’Amours, Sophie | Respondent | Active |
| Vézina, Andrée | Respondent | Active |
| Blackburn, Robert | Respondent | Active |
| St-Pierre, Yohann | Respondent | Active |
| Fortin, Julie | Respondent | Active |
| Poulin, Yves | Respondent | Active |
| Pelletier-Brochu, Brigitte | Respondent | Active |
| Delarosbil, Christine | Respondent | Active |
| Laprade, Josée | Respondent | Active |
| Thibault, Miriam | Respondent | Active |
| Latour, Marie Geneviève | Respondent | Active |
| Landry, Sarah | Respondent | Active |
| Garcia-Labbé, David | Respondent | Active |
| Bernier, Maude | Respondent | Active |
| Richard, Hélène | Respondent | Active |
| Vo, Natalia | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Poitras, Steve
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Counsel
1, Place Ville-Marie, bureau 400,
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-3086
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: cothibeault@lavery.ca
Party: Carvalho, Jean-Christophe
Counsel
1, Place Ville-Marie, bureau 400,
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-3086
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: cothibeault@lavery.ca
Party: Ruest, Jean-Pierre
Counsel
1, Place Ville-Marie, bureau 400,
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 4M4
Telephone: (514) 877-3086
FAX: (514) 871-8977
Email: cothibeault@lavery.ca
Party: Université Laval
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Richer, Monique
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Roux, Dominic
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Bouchard, Lyne
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Allard, Guy
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Bouchard, Marc
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Lamarre, Martin
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
Anne-Marie Asselin
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Thériault, Julie F.
Counsel
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
Judith Rochette
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Labrie, Claude
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
Anne-Marie Asselin
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: D’Amours, Sophie
Counsel
Anne-Marie Asselin
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Vézina, Andrée
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchette
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Blackburn, Robert
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: St-Pierre, Yohann
Counsel
Anne-Marie Asselin
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Fortin, Julie
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Poulin, Yves
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
Anne-Marie Asselin
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Pelletier-Brochu, Brigitte
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Delarosbil, Christine
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Laprade, Josée
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Thibault, Miriam
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Latour, Marie Geneviève
Counsel
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
Judith Rochette
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Landry, Sarah
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Garcia-Labbé, David
Counsel
Judith Rochette
Anne-Marie Asselin
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Bernier, Maude
Counsel
Anne-Marie Asselin
Judith Rochette
Sophie Blanchet
925, Grande Allée Ouest bureau 500
Québec, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 266-3081
FAX: (418) 688-3458
Email: ptsimard@lavery.ca
Party: Richard, Hélène
Counsel
Caroline Gagnon
50, rue du Marché-Champlain
Québec, Quebec
G1K 4H3
Telephone: (418) 681-0037
FAX: (418) 681-0539
Email: mecouturier@jscavocats.ca
Party: Vo, Natalia
Counsel
Érika Blackburn-Verreault
500 Grande Allée Est
9e étage
Québec, Quebec
G1R 2J7
Telephone: (418) 521-1459
FAX: (418) 521-3099
Email: jnmoisan@mccarthy.ca
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
FAX: (613) 957-3559
Email: mcu@justice.gc.ca
Agent
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 Quebec
Counsel
Édifice Louis-Phillippe-Pigeon
1200, route de l’Église, 9e étage
Québec, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-4210
FAX: (418) 646-0027
Email: ministre@justice.gouv.qc.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Motion for dismissal — Abuse of process — Summary dismissal — Quarrelsomeness — Whether Court of Appeal should have authorized appeal — Whether Court of Appeal erred in law in dismissing appeal from declaration of quarrelsomeness — Whether applicant’s originating application was abusive — Whether applicant’s conduct was quarrelsome — Code of Civil Procedure, CQLR, c. C-25.01, arts. 51-55.
Summary
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The applicant began civil litigation proceedings against several parties related to his involvement in a medical clerkship. His claims alleged discrimination, harassment and defamation seeking damages of over $3 million. The Superior Court declared the applicant to be quarrelsome and summarily dismissed his proceedings on the basis that they were abusive. A single judge of the Court of Appeal dismissed an application for permission to appeal from the first-instance judge’s decision to dismiss the proceedings. A panel of the Court of Appeal dismissed the applicant’s appeal from the declaration of quarrelsomeness.
Lower court rulings
Applicant’s proceedings dismissed. Applicant’s pleadings declared abusive and applicant declared to be quarrelsome
Application for permission to appeal from the declaration of abuse denied.
Motion to summarily dismiss appeal granted. Appeal from the declaration of the applicant as quarrelsome dismissed.
Filed documents
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