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42073

Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc. v. Ministry of Justice and Public Security

(New Brunswick) (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)
2025-12-12 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service (rec'd 2025-12-17), Completed on: 2025-12-17, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-16)
Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc.
2025-12-03 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-11) Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2025-12-03 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service (Received 2025-12-09), Completed on: 2025-12-11, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-11)
Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.
2025-12-02 Book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) Ministry of Justice and Public Security
2025-12-02 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) Ministry of Justice and Public Security
2025-12-02 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Form 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) Ministry of Justice and Public Security
2025-12-02 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-03, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-03) Ministry of Justice and Public Security
2025-11-03 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, File opened
2025-11-03 Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version filed on 2025-11-05) Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc.
2025-11-03 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-05) Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc.
2025-11-03 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
-Proof of service (rec'd 2025-11-03)
-Signed CA and TC judgements (rec'd 2025-11-03)
- 1 PDF of complete application (rec'd 2025-11-03), Completed on: 2025-11-06, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-05)
Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc.

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Ministry of Justice and Public Security Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick inc. Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Forum des maires de la péninsule acadienne inc.

Counsel
Names
Jean-Marc Gauvin
Jason Godin
Bruno Gélinas-Faucher
Contact information
Guignard Gauvin
233, boul. J.D. Gauthier
Shippagan, New Brunswick
E8S 1N2
Telephone: (506) 336-0400
FAX: (506) 336-0409
Email: jean-marc.gauvin@rggdroit.ca

Party: Ministry of Justice and Public Security

Counsel
Names
Isabel Lavoie Daigle, c.r.
Nathalie Thibault
Contact information
Ministère de la Justice et Cabinet du procureur général
Place Chancery, CP 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1
Telephone: (506) 238-1652
Email: isabel.lavoiedaigle@gnb.ca
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick inc.

Counsel
Name
Jonathan Clavette
Contact information
234, rue Chaleur
C.P. 2036, Charlo PO Main
Charlo, New Brunswick
E8E 2w8
Telephone: (418) 865-3008
FAX: (506) 800-0238
Email: jonathan@droitclavettelaw.ca

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Lower court rulings

March 28, 2024
Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick

2024 NBKB 58

See file

September 4, 2025
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick

2025 NBCA 99 (French only)

See file

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Downloadable PDFs

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2026-01-06