Court of Appeal of Quebec

The Highest Court in Quebec

The Court of Appeal has been in continuous existence since 1849 and is the highest court in Quebec. In the vast majority of cases, the Court of Appeal is the final arbiter of the matters brought before it. Through its commitment to judicial independence and impartiality, and its efforts to ensure access to justice, it stands today as one of the primary bastions of the rule of law in Quebec.

The new Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters (“R.C.A.Q.C.M.”) come into force today, March 11, 2024. You can consult them by...

Read more on Coming into force of the new Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters, repeal of certain clerk’s practice directions and publication of new clerk’s practice directions

In civil matters, where the appeal requires leave, two copies of the notice to appeal and two copies of the application for leave to appeal shall be...

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Taxation - unreported income - inducement - interpretation of section 87(w) of the Taxation Act - strategy - life insurance policy

Read the summary on Verrier c. Agence du revenu du Québec

Class action - class action not yet authorized - declinatory exception - jurisdiction of Quebec courts - premature application

Read the summary on Electronic Arts Inc. c. Bourgeois

Online hearings

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New Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters

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