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41706

Sylvie Cantin v. Manon Beaudet, 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)
2025-07-25 Close file on Leave
2025-07-24 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2025-07-24 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2025-07-24 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the respondent’s response, filed by the Attorney General of Quebec, is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-031226-244, 2025 QCCA 80, dated January 20, 2025, is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
2025-07-24 Decision on motion to extend time, See judgment on application
Granted
2025-07-24 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See judgment on application
Granted
2025-06-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2025-06-23 Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court
2025-06-23 Submission of motion to extend time, for consideration by the Court
2025-06-23 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court
2025-05-07 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-05-07, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-09) Manon Beaudet
2025-05-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-09) Manon Beaudet
2025-05-01 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), Missing
Proof of Service- Incomplete (Rec'd 2025-05-02), Completed on: 2025-05-01, (Printed version due on 2025-05-08)
Attorney General of Quebec
2025-05-01 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-05-08) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-05-01 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Missing
Proof of Service- Incomplete (Rec'd 2025-05-02), Completed on: 2025-05-01, (Printed version due on 2025-05-08)
Attorney General of Quebec
2025-04-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2025-04-30, (Printed version filed on 2025-05-09) Manon Beaudet
2025-04-14 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing
Proof of Service , Completed on: 2025-06-24
Sylvie Cantin
2025-04-02 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Public Access to Information Form Sylvie Cantin
2025-03-18 Letter advising parties of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2025-03-11 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing
Amended Style of Cause (Rec'd- Apr-2-2025)
Public Access to Information Form (Rec'd- Apr-2-2025)
Proof of Service (Rec'd on Apr-2-2025)
Motion to Extend Time- Serving the parties (Rec'd- Apr-14-2025)
, Completed on: 2025-04-15
Sylvie Cantin

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Cantin, Sylvie Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Beaudet, Manon Respondent Active
Spick, Karine Respondent Active
Attorney General of Quebec Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Cantin, Sylvie

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Beaudet, Manon

Counsel
Names
Simon Gagné
Sophia Khan
Contact information
Lavery de Billy LLP

Party: Spick, Karine

Counsel
Names
Simon Gagné
Sophia khan
Contact information
Lavery de Billy LLP

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Julie Sanogo
Contact information
Procureur général du Québec
1, rue Notre-Dame Est Montréal
bureau 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (514) 393-2336
Email: julie.sanogo@justice.gouv.qc.ca

Summary

Keywords

Labour relations — Unions — Grievances — Jurisdiction — Whether Superior Court has jurisdiction to deal with action alleging constructive dismissal of unionized employee — Whether Superior Court erred in ruling that it does not have jurisdiction ratione materiae to hear dispute and in granting motions to dismiss proceedings — Whether Court of Appeal erred in granting motions to dismiss appeal.

Summary

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The applicant, a salaried employee, instituted proceedings in the Superior Court against her employer, representatives of her employer, her union, officers of the union, and a minister of the Quebec government. The Superior Court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the dispute because the allegations were within the exclusive jurisdictions of a grievance arbitrator or the Administrative Labour Tribunal. The Superior Court granted motions to dismiss the proceedings. The Court of Appeal granted motions to dismiss the appeal.

Lower court rulings

August 28, 2024
Superior Court of Quebec

2024 QCCS 3257 (French only)

Respondents’ motions to dismiss proceedings granted; applicant’s originating application dismissed

January 20, 2025
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2025 QCCA 80 (French only)

Motions to dismiss appeal granted; appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-07-26