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41915
Michel Poirier v. Ministre de la Justice du Canada, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-11-13 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-11-13 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-11-13 |
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 500-10-008051-235, 2025 QCCA 700, dated June 4, 2025, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2025-10-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-09-11 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A , (Printed version filed on 2025-09-16) |
Ministre de la Justice du Canada |
| 2025-09-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-09-16, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-16) | Ministre de la Justice du Canada |
| 2025-08-06 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File open | |
| 2025-08-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-08-12) | Michel Poirier |
| 2025-08-05 |
Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A Need amended version (rec'd 2025-08-15), (Printed version filed on 2025-08-20) |
Michel Poirier |
| 2025-08-05 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Amended style of cause (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Amended 23A (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Proof of service (Affidavit) (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Amended memorandum (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Signed CA judgements (rec'd 2025-08-15) -PDF of the complete application (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Separate documents for Notice of application and Arguments (rec'd 2025-08-15) -Complete printed application (3 copies), Completed on: 2025-10-16, (Printed version filed on 2025-08-20) |
Michel Poirier |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Poirier, Michel | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ministre de la Justice du Canada | Respondent | Active |
| États-Unis d'Amérique | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Poirier, Michel
Counsel
500 Place d'Armes, suite 2350
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 2W2
Telephone: (514) 707-0558
FAX: (514) 288-7772
Email: cbellavance@borogroup.com
Party: États-Unis d'Amérique
Counsel
9e étage, Tour Est
200, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (438) 356-5513
FAX: (514) 496-7876
Email: erin.morgan@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: Ministre de la Justice du Canada
Counsel
9e étage, Tour Est
200, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal, Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (438) 356-5513
FAX: (514) 496-7876
Email: erin.morgan@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
Summary
Keywords
Extradition — Judicial review of ministerial decision to order person’s extradition from Canada — Adjournments — Whether Court of Appeal erred in declining to grant adjournment requested by person sought.<br>
Summary
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The United States of America requested the applicant’s extradition. The extradition judge ordered the applicant’s committal into custody. That decision was not appealed, but the applicant asked the Minister of Justice of Canada to refuse or to postpone the date of surrender. The Minister signed an order of surrender, and the applicant applied to the Court of Appeal for judicial review.
A few weeks before the scheduled hearing date for the application for judicial review, the Court of Appeal granted a motion by the lawyer then acting for the applicant and deferred the hearing for a few months. The applicant retained a new lawyer, but that lawyer was later authorized to cease representing him, a few days before the new hearing date. The Court of Appeal denied a new request for an adjournment so that the applicant could find a third lawyer. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application for judicial review.
Lower court rulings
See file
Request for adjournment granted
Request for adjournment denied
Motion by lawyer to cease representing applicant granted
Application for judicial review dismissed
Filed documents
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