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42131

Sylvie Bernard v. Gabriel Newbury Bernard

(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)
2026-01-15 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Reply to AGQ, Completed on: 2026-01-15, (Printed version due on 2026-01-22) Sylvie Bernard
2026-01-06 Intervener's memorandum of argument on application for leave, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-01-06, (Printed version due on 2026-01-13) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-12-08 Lower court order - e-filing, (Letter Form), Court of appeal and trial court judgment , (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) Sylvie Bernard
2025-12-08 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, OPENED FILE
2025-12-05 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09) Sylvie Bernard
2025-12-05 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing
Signed CA & TC Judgment (Rec'd 2025-12-08), Completed on: 2025-12-08, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-09)
Sylvie Bernard

Parties

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Main parties

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

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Bernard, Gabriel Newbury Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Bernard, Sylvie

Counsel
Names
Sasha Fortin-Ballay
Genevieve Grey
Julius H. Grey
Contact information
Grey Casgrain, s.e.n.c.
4920 boul de Maisonneauve Ouest
bureau 305
Westmount, Quebec
H3Z 1N1
Telephone: (514) 288-6180
FAX: (514) 288-8908
Email: sfortinballay@greycasgrain.net

Party: Bernard, Gabriel Newbury

Counsel
Name
Audrey Poirier
Contact information
Cain Lamarre s.e.n.c.r.l.
500 Grande-Allée Est
bur. 1
Quebec, Quebec
G1R 2J7
Telephone: (418) 522-4580
FAX: (418) 529-9590
Email: audrey.poirier@cainlamarre.ca

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Name
Sara-Lucie Desmeules
Contact information
Lavoie Rousseau (Justice-Québec)
300 boul Jean-Lesage
Bureau 1.03
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 8K6
Telephone: (418) 649-3524
FAX: (418) 646-1656
Email: sara-lucie.desmeules@justice.gouv.qc.ca

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Lower court rulings

February 9, 2024
Superior Court of Quebec

2024 QCCS 405 (French only)

See File

October 9, 2025
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

2025 QCCA 1288 (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.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

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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.

If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.

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The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books 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.

If you have questions about a condensed book or want permission to use a condensed book, please contact the author of the condensed book directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each condensed book.

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Date modified: 2026-01-16