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41496
Claudiu Popa v. Université de Sherbrooke, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-01-16 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-01-16 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-01-16 |
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 (Montréal), Number 500-09-700269-244, 2024 QCCA 1039, dated August 9, 2024, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2024-12-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-11-22 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-25, (Printed version due on 2024-11-29) | Claudiu Popa |
| 2024-11-14 | Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-14) | Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-11-14 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-14) | Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-11-14 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2024-11-15, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-14) | Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-11-12 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Printed version due on 2024-11-19) | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-11-12 | Notice of name, (Printed version due on 2024-11-19) | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-11-12 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-13, (Printed version due on 2024-11-19) | Université de Sherbrooke |
| 2024-10-16 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened | |
| 2024-10-08 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23 A, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-11) | Claudiu Popa |
| 2024-10-08 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2024-10-08, (Printed version filed on 2024-10-11) | Claudiu Popa |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popa, Claudiu | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Université de Sherbrooke | Respondent | Active |
| Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’Université de Sherbrooke | Respondent | Active |
| Beaupré, en sa qualité d’arbitre de grief, René | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Popa, Claudiu
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Université de Sherbrooke
Counsel
630, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 1S6
Telephone: (514) 393-4580
FAX: (819) 780-1341
Email: denis.cloutier@cainlamarre.ca
Party: Syndicat des chargées et chargés de cours de l’Université de Sherbrooke
Counsel
9405, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, Quebec
H1L 6P3
Telephone: (514) 356-8888 Ext: 2114
FAX: (514) 356-0990
Email: rolland.anne-julie@lacsq.org
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Beaupré, en sa qualité d’arbitre de grief, René
This party is not represented by counsel.
Summary
Keywords
Labour relations — Arbitration — Grievances — Jurisdiction of arbitrator — University refusing applicant’s application for acknowledgment of professional qualification as lecturer — Court dismissing application for judicial review of two arbitration decisions rejecting applicant’s grievance and application for recusation — Court of Appeal dismissing motion for leave to appeal — Whether application for leave to appeal raises question of public importance.
Summary
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Claudiu Popa is a member of the Barreau du Québec and a lecturer with the faculty of law of Université de Sherbrooke. The dispute began when the university refused Mr. Popa’s application for acknowledgment of professional qualification as lecturer for a criminal law course. The grievances arbitrator ruled in favour of the university in an initial decision and rendered a second decision on various collateral arguments made by Mr. Popa.
The Superior Court dismissed the applications for judicial review of the two arbitration decisions, finding that the arbitrator’s decision was reasonable, and allowed the university’s application for a declaration of abuse of procedure.
At the Court of Appeal, Mr. Popa did not obtain leave to appeal in the absence of a question warranting the court’s attention.
Lower court rulings
Two applications for judicial review of two arbitration decisions dismissed; application for declaration of abuse of procedure allowed
Motion for leave to appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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