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41566
Maxime Bergeron v. Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc., 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, by JUSTICE JAMAL | |
| 2025-07-11 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, Ja, À LA SUITE DE LA DEMANDE présentée par l’appelant en vue d’obtenir la prorogation du délai de signification et de dépôt de l’avis d’appel au 19 juin 2025; ET APRÈS EXAMEN des documents déposés; IL EST PAR LA PRÉSENTE ORDONNÉ CE QUI SUIT : La requête est accueillie. Granted |
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| 2025-07-11 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, Ja | |
| 2025-06-20 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-06-23, (Electronic version filed on 2025-06-20) | Maxime Bergeron |
| 2025-06-19 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2025-06-25, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-20) | Maxime Bergeron |
| 2025-06-19 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-06-20) | Maxime Bergeron |
| 2025-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-01 |
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 500-09-030797-237, 2024 QCCA 1264, dated September 27, 2024 is granted with costs in the cause. Granted, with costs |
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| 2025-03-10 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-17 |
Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Letter Form), Missing: - Signature (Rec'd 2025-01-20), Completed on: 2025-01-20, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-21) |
Maxime Bergeron |
| 2025-01-07 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-08) | Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc. |
| 2025-01-07 |
Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing: - Notice of name, Completed on: 2025-01-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-08) |
Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc. |
| 2024-11-28 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, File opened | |
| 2024-11-26 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-27) | Maxime Bergeron |
| 2024-11-26 | Notice of name, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-27) | Maxime Bergeron |
| 2024-11-26 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-11-26, (Printed version filed on 2024-11-27) | Maxime Bergeron |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bergeron, Maxime | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc. | Respondent | Active |
| Pilvaci, Hilal | Respondent | Active |
| St-Germain, Cyrille | Respondent | Active |
| Désilets, Marie-Pier | Respondent | Active |
| Boukni, Asma | Respondent | Active |
| Laguë, Jean-François | Respondent | Active |
| Dagenais-Dion, Fanny | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Bergeron, Maxime
Counsel
Gabriel Bois
Janique Soucy
Jonathan Pierre-Étienne Grondin Savarese
1625, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Bureau 300
Montréal, Quebec
H3H 1L8
Telephone: (514) 548-3023
FAX: (514) 846-8844
Email: jpc@calex.legal
Party: Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc.
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: Pilvaci, Hilal
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: St-Germain, Cyrille
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: Désilets, Marie-Pier
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: Boukni, Asma
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: Laguë, Jean-François
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Party: Dagenais-Dion, Fanny
Counsel
Pierre-François McNicolls
5, Place Ville Marie
Bureau 900
Montréal, Quebec
H3B 2G2
Telephone: (514) 878-3081
FAX: (514) 878-3053
Email: fplaforest@wt.ca
Summary
Keywords
Civil procedure — Motion to have lawyer declared disqualified — Whether principles applicable with regard to conflict of interest since MacDonald Estate apply by analogy in context of disqualification of lawyer for not having enough distance — Criteria and factors to be weighed by trial judge considering application for disqualification of lawyer for not having enough distance to balance lawyer’s obligations as officer of court — Code of Civil Procedure, CQLR, c. C 25.01, art. 193.
Summary
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Mr. Bergeron was expelled from a mock parliament organized by one of the respondents, the Assemblée parlementaire des étudiants du Québec inc. Some participants said that they were afraid of him because of his [TRANSLATION] “disruptive behaviour”. Mr. Bergeron’s father, Jean Bergeron, a lawyer, quickly became involved in the situation, seeking to have the expulsion decision revoked and to obtain reparation for the damage sustained by his son. The respondents filed a motion to have Jean Bergeron declared disqualified.
The Superior Court found that exceptional circumstances warranted declaring Jean Bergeron disqualified. A reasonably informed member of the public knowing the facts of the case would be satisfied that he did not have the distance he was required to have. The Court of Appeal found that there was no reviewable error. Public confidence in the proper administration of justice could be compromised if Mr. Bergeron’s father were authorized to continue representing him in the particular circumstances of this case.
Lower court rulings
Jean Bergeron declared disqualified from representing applicant
Appeal dismissed
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