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Calendar - Available hearing dates - Motions
| NOTICE: Unless there is an exception, motions prensentable before a judge alone or before a panel will continue, until further notice, to be heard by videoconference, in "virtual courtroom" mode. For more details, see section on "Virtual courtrooms". |
Motions presentable in Montreal
- Motions presentable before the Court (a panel of 3 judges) are heard usually on Monday of each week when the Court sits (in civil matters as well as in criminal and penal matters) in the Mignault Room (RC-08) at 9:30 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is obligatory for counsel.
- Motions presentable before a judge are heard daily in Room RC-18 at 9:30 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is not obligatory for counsel.
- Motions presentable before the Clerk are heard daily in Room RC-18 at 9:00 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is not obligatory for counsel.
Motions presentable in Quebec City
- Motions presentable before the Court (a bench of 3 judges) are heard usually on Monday, once a month, when the Court sits (in civil matters as well as in criminal and penal matters) in Room 4.33 at 9:30 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is obligatory for counsel.
- Motions presentable before a judge are heard daily in Room 4.30 at 9:30 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is not obligatory for counsel.
- Motions presentable before the Clerk are heard daily in Room 4.30 at 9:00 a.m. The wearing of a gown in conformity with the Rules of the Court of Appeal is not obligatory for counsel.
Motions presentable before a panel of three judges
The party filling the application must reserve a presentation date by phoning the Office of the Court (s. 66 par.5 R.C.A.Q.Civ.M. & s. 53 par. 5 R.C.A.Q.C.M.) [Montreal: 514-393-2022; Quebec: 418-649-3401]. A limited number of applications are heard on each hearing day, hence the need to reserve a place on the roll. For the available dates for presenting an application before a panel, see the calendar below.
| Notice - Hearing time - Motions Unless the parties previously obtained special authorization to plead for a longer period of time, each party whose case is on a roll of motions before a judge sitting alone or a panel of three judges will have a maximum hearing time of 15 minutes. |
| Checklist for filing applications A checklist is available to ensure that your application satisfies the presentation requirements. To see the checklist: Checklist for Applications and Books of authorities |
Motions presentable in MONTREAL
Hearing days before the judge alone - Montreal
NOTE: Please determine the date of presentation of your motion only on the available days of hearing. In case of emergency, please contact the Court office.
APRIL 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Holiday | 2 Available | 3 Available | 4 Available | 5 Available | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 Available | 9 | 10 Available | 11 Full | 12 Available | 13 |
| 14 | 15 Full | 16 Available | 17 Available | 18 Available | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Available | 23 Available | 24 Available | 25 Available | 26 Available | 27 |
28 | 29 Full | 30 Available |
MAY 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Available | 2 Available | 3 Available | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Available | 9 Available | 10 Cancelled | 11 |
| 12 | 13 Available | 14 Available | 15 Available | 16 Available | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Holiday | 21 Available | 22 Emergency only | 23 Emergency only | 24 Emergency only | 25 |
26 | 27 Available | 28 Available | 29 Available | 30 Available | 31 Available |
JUNE 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Available | 6 Available | 7 Available | 8 |
| 9 | 10 Available | 11 Available | 12 Available | 13 Available | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Available | 18 Available | 19 Available | 20 Available | 21 Available | 22 |
23 | 24 Holiday | 25 Available | 26 | 27 Available | 28 | 29 |
30 |
Hearing days for the motions presentable before a panel of three judges - Montreal
IMPORTANT: The date of presentation of the motion must first be arranged with the Office of the Court (s. 66 R.C.A.Q.Civ.M. and s. 53 R.C.A.Q.C.M.). Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to contact the Clerk at 514-393-2022 prior to submitting a notice of presentation. Motions presentable before a panel of three judges are heard on the dates indicated in the above calendars in Mignault Room (RC-08) at 9:30 a.m.
April 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 Available | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Available | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
| 30 |
May 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Holiday | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
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May 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 Available | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Holiday | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 Available | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Available | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
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Motions presentable in QUEBEC CITY
Hearing days before the judge alone - Quebec City
NOTE: Please determine the date of presentation of your motion only on the available days of hearing. In case of emergency, please contact the Court office.
APRIL 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Holiday | 2 Not Available | 3 Not Available | 4 Not Available | 5 Not Available | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 Available | 9 | 10 Available | 11 Available | 12 Available | 13 |
| 14 | 15 Available | 16 Available | 17 Available | 18 Available | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Full | 23 Available | 24 Available | 25 Available | 26 Available | 27 |
28 | 29 Available | 30 Available |
MAY 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 Available | 2 Available | 3 Available | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Available | 9 Available | 10 Available | 11 |
| 12 | 13 Available | 14 Available | 15 Available | 16 Available | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Holiday | 21 Not Available | 22 Emergency only | 23 Emergency only | 24 Emergency only | 25 |
26 | 27 Available | 28 Available | 29 Available | 30 Available | 31 Available |
JUNE 2024
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Available | 6 Available | 7 Available | 8 |
| 9 | 10 Not Available | 11 Not Available | 12 Not Available | 13 Not Available | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Available | 18 Available | 19 Available | 20 Available | 21 Available | 22 |
23 | 24 Holiday | 25 | 26 | 27 Available | 28 | 29 |
30 |
Hearing days for the motions presentable before a panel of three judges - Quebec City
NOTE: The date of presentation of the motion must first be arranged with the Office of the Court (s. 66 R.C.A.Q.Civ.M. and s. 53 R.C.A.Q.C.M.). Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to contact the Clerk at 418-649-3401 prior to submitting a notice of presentation. Motions presentable before a panel of three judges are heard on the dates indicated in the above calendars in Room 4.33 at 9:30 a.m.
April 2024
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