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42152

Attorney General of Quebec v. Xavier-Antoine Lalande, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-12-29 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2025-12-23 Motion to expedite the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-24) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-12-23 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-24) Attorney General of Quebec
2025-12-23 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-12-23, (Printed version filed on 2025-12-24) Attorney General of Quebec

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Quebec Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Xavier-Antoine Lalande Respondent Active
Conseil des préfets des élus de la région des Laurentides, David Armstrong, Rémi Barbeau-Cardoza, Municipalité régionale de comté de Brome-Missisquoi, Table des MRC du Centre-du-Québec et Ville de Sherbrooke Respondent Active
Jean-François Blanchet, en sa qualité de Directeur général des élections du Québec et de président de la Commission de la représentation Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Attorney General of Quebec

Counsel
Names
Amélie Bellerose
Gabriel S. Gervais
François Hénault
Jean-Vincent Lacroix
Contact information
Bernard Roy (Justice-Québec)
1, rue Notre-Dame Est
Suite 8.00
Montréal, Quebec
H2Y 1B6
Telephone: (438) 836-8942 Ext: 51490
FAX: (514) 873-7074
Email: amelie.bellerose@justice.gouv.qc.ca

Party: Xavier-Antoine Lalande

Counsel
Names
Daniel Goupil
Axel Fournier
Contact information
Prévost Fortin D'Aoust
55, rue Castonguay
Bureau 400
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
J7Y 2H9
Telephone: (450) 436-8244
FAX: (450) 436-9735
Email: d.goupil@pfdavocats.com

Party: Jean-François Blanchet, en sa qualité de Directeur général des élections du Québec et de président de la Commission de la représentation

Counsel
Names
Olivier Cournoyer Boutin
Henrick Lavoie
Contact information
Directeur général des élections
1045 avenue Wilfrid-Pelletier
Bureau 200
Québec, Quebec
G1W 0C6
Telephone: (418) 644-1090 Ext: 5238
FAX: (418) 646-6105
Email: ocboutin@electionsquebec.qc.ca

Party: Conseil des préfets des élus de la région des Laurentides, David Armstrong, Rémi Barbeau-Cardoza, Municipalité régionale de comté de Brome-Missisquoi, Table des MRC du Centre-du-Québec et Ville de Sherbrooke

Counsel
Names
Daniel Goupil
Axel Fournier
Contact information
Prévost Fortin D'Aoust
55, rue Castonguay
Bureau 400
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
J7Y 2H9
Telephone: (450) 436-8244
FAX: (450) 436-9735
Email: d.goupil@pfdavocats.com

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Lower court rulings

May 29, 2025
Superior Court of Quebec

2025 QCCS 2078 (French only)

See File

December 1, 2025
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal)

2025 QCCA 1558 (French only)

See File

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-01-06