Nouvelles

Appointment of the Honourable Myriam Lachance

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 01:22:00 +0000

On June 18, 2024, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of the Honourable Myriam Lachance as a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec at its seat in Montreal. Justice Lachance is replacing Justice Robert Mainville, who opted to become a supernumerary judge.

Reminder regarding the format of stenographic notes in briefs and memoranda in civil matters

Tue, 28 May 2024 01:22:00 +0000

We remind you that s. 54 of the Regulation of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Civil Matters does not provide for the possibility of reproducing depositions on paper in a “four-in-one” format. The only format accepted for stenographic notes reproduced in briefs or memoranda in civil matters is the “page-by-page” format.

New clerk’s practice direction respecting the reproduction of statutory and regulatory provisions in briefs and memoranda

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:22:00 +0000

On April 18, 2024, the appellate clerks published a new practice direction that applies to civil, criminal and penal matters. The Practice Direction no11, entitled Statutory and Regulatory Provisions Reproduced in Schedule II to a Brief or Memorandum, is available at:

Appointment of the Right Honourable Richard Wagner and the Honourable Suzanne Gagné to the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 01:22:00 +0000

It is with great pride that we have learned of the appointment to the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur of the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada and formerly a justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, and of the Honourable Suzanne Gagné, justice of the Court of Appeal of Quebec.

Thirty-day time limit for requesting trial transcripts and the reproduction of trial exhibits in criminal matters

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:22:00 +0000

The new Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters (“R.C.A.Q.C.M.”) came into force on March 11, 2024. Section 31 R.C.A.Q.C.M. introduces a significant change aimed at improving the progress of appeal proceedings and reducing judicial wait times. Under this new provision, appellants now have the obligation to file the application in the office of the trial court to obtain a transcript and the exhibits that they require within 30 days of the filing of the notice of appeal or the date on which the application for leave to appeal is granted or referred. It is the responsibility of appellants to obtain the appropriate form, whi

Death of the Honourable Claude Bisson, Former Chief Justice of Québec

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:22:53 +0000

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

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 18:42:00 +0000

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 clicking on the following link: Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters.

The Digital Office of the Court of Appeal (GNCA) will not be available on Sunday March 10th, 2024 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. You will not be able to file, transmit a technological version or pay for a pleading during this period.

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:51:33 +0000

Duplicate copies of the schedules between the notice of appeal and the application for leave to appeal

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:42:00 +0000

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 filed with the Court office (s. 33 of the Regulation of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Civil Matters (R.C.A.Q.Civ.M.)). In this event, it is common for the applicant to reproduce the same schedules in support of both pleadings, which constitutes a redundancy that is not desirable and not required by the Regulation of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Civil Matters. In fact, section 31 R.C.A.Q.Civ.M. specifies that the schedules joined to the notice of appeal in a civil matter are the copy of the judgment under appeal and the c

Retirement of Justice Jacques J. Levesque

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:42:00 +0000

On February 7, Justice Jacques J. Levesque will retire from the Court of Appeal of Quebec, where he has been sitting since November 2, 2012. Before being admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 1975, Justice Leves

Coming into effect of the revised Clerk’s Practice Direction No. 7 and Chief Justice’s Directive Respecting the Rules for the Preparation of PDF Files.

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 18:42:00 +0000

The Clerk’s Practice Direction No. 7 and the Chief Justice’s Directive respecting the rules for the preparation of PDF files have been revised in order to modify certain rules and clarify certain statements. The new version of these documents will come into effect today.

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

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:42:00 +0000

As per s. 482 of the Criminal Code (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46), the judges of the Court of Appeal of Quebec agreed to replace the Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal matters, SI/2018-96, by new rules which will come into force on March 11, 2024. In order to allow members of the Bar and litigants to familiarize themselves with these new rules, the Court of Appeal is making them available as of now. You can consult it by clicking on the following link: New Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters

Revised Clerk’s Practice Direction No. 7 and Chief Justice’s Directive Respecting the Rules for the Preparation of PDF Files.

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000

New procedure for hearings

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000

All appeals on the merits will now be heard in person. Attendance at hearings by technological means will continue to be possible on written request addressed to the Court office to the attention of the presiding member of the panel hearing the appeal.

Death of the Honourable Fred Kaufman

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing, on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, of the Honourable Fred Kaufman. By turns a journalist, lawyer, judge of the Court of Appeal, author and teacher, the Honourable Fred Kaufman has left a remarkable legacy for the Quebec and Canadian legal communities.

Indexation of Judicial Fees and Court Fees - 2024

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:42:00 +0000

Certain judicial fees and court fees will be indexed as of January 1, 2024. To see the new fees, click here: ...

Holiday Hours for the Office of the Court of Appeal

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:42:00 +0000

On December 22, 25, 26 and 29, 2023, as well as on January 1 and 2, 2024, the office of the Court of Appeal will be closed, as these are non-work days for purposes of the collective agreements currently in force at the Ministère de la Justice. December 22 and 29, 2023, however, are not legal holidays, such that, on these two days, it will be possible to file pleadings despite the Court office being closed.

Appointment of the Honourable Judith Harvie

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Yesterday, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of the Honourable Judith Harvie as a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec at its seat in Montreal. Justice Harvie will occupy a puisne judgeship position that had been vacant since its creation.

Appointment of the Honourable Éric Hardy

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Yesterday, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of the Honourable Éric Hardy as a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal at its seat in Quebec City. He will fill the position of the Honourable Guy Gagnon, who will continue to sit on the Court as a supernumerary judge.

Coming into effect of the revised Clerk’s Practice Directions Nos. 7 and 8 and Chief Justice’s Directive Respecting the Rules for the Preparation of PDF Files

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:42:00 +0000

The Clerk's Practice Directions Nos. 7 and 8 and the Chief Justice's Directive respecting the rules for the preparation of PDF files have been revised in order to modify certain rules and clarify certain statements. The new version of these documents will come into effect on October 3, 2023.

Two training activities offered by the Bar of Montreal in collaboration with the CAIJ and the Court of Appeal

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:42:00 +0000

The Bar of Montreal, in collaboration with the CAIJ and the Court of Appeal, will offer the following two online training activities ...

Revised Clerk's Practice Directions Nos. 7 and 8 and Chief Justice's Directive Respecting the Rules for the Preparation of PDF Files

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Justice Hogue is Appointed Commissioner in Charge of the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Chief Justice Manon Savard is pleased to announce the appointment of Justice Marie-Josée Hogue as Commissioner in charge of the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions. The Commission was established by the federal government with the agreement of the leaders of all recognized political parties sitting in the House of Commons. Under the Commission’s terms of reference, a final report is to be submitted to the Governor in Council no later than December 31, 2024.

Calculation of the appeal period in divorce matters and in bankruptcy and insolvency matters

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:42:00 +0000

The Court of Appeal recently rendered two judgments in which it examined the question of the calculation of the appeal period in divorce matters, on the one hand, and in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, on the other hand. The rulings in question are Droit de la famille — 222215, 2022 QCCA 1719, and Bryant c. Benjamin, 2023 QCCA 1021. Parties and counsel filing appeals in such matters are encouraged to consult these decisions.

Opening Hours of the Offices of the Court of Appeal on Friday, June 23, 2023, and Friday, June 30, 2023

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:42:00 +0000

On Friday, June 23, 2023, and Friday, June 30, 2023, the offices of the Court of Appeal will be closed. These days are non-working days for purposes of the collective agreements in force at the Ministère de la Justice, but are not legal holidays.

Death of the Honourable Louis LeBel

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 18:42:00 +0000

The Court of Appeal of Quebec was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Honourable Louis LeBel during the night of June 7 to 8, 2023. Justice LeBel was called to the Quebec Bar in 1962, after earning a law degree from Université Laval in 1961, and practised law

Appointment of Justice Weitzman to the Court of Appeal of Quebec

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Today, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable David Lametti, announced the appointment of the Honourable Lori Renée Weitzman as a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec.

Message from the appellate clerks regarding the presentation date of applications

Fri, 12 May 2023 18:42:00 +0000

The appellate clerks wish to remind counsel and unrepresented parties of the importance of choosing an appropriate presentation date for the hearing of an application so as to avoid postponements.

Optical Character Recognition in Stenographic Transcripts

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:42:00 +0000

On April 27, 2023, the Clerk of Appeals in Quebec City, Mtre Pierre-Olivier Lacroix, and the Clerk of Appeals in Montreal, Mtre Bertrand Gervais, sent the letter set out below to the Association professionnelle des sténographes officiels du Québec in order to make its members aware of a problem relating to the addition of a space between letters in any given word, which has the effect of making keyword searches impossible.

Retirement of Justice France Thibault

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:42:00 +0000

On April 26, 2023, Justice France Thibault will retire from the Court of Appeal of Quebec, where she has sat since December 1, 1998. After her admission to the Quebec Bar in 1976, she practised law with the firm of Grondin, Poudrier, Bernier. She also taught at the École de formation profe

Death of the Honourable Pierre A. Michaud, Chief Justice of Québec from 1994 to 2002

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:42:00 +0000

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing, on March 17, 2023, of the Honourable Pierre A. Michaud, who was Chief Justice of Québec from November 15, 1994 to June 20, 2002, and left his mark on the Court of Appeal of Quebec, on access to justice and on judicial ethics.

Message from the Chief Justices of the Courts of Quebec on the occasion of International Women's Day

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 18:42:00 +0000

Today, March 8, 2023, is International Women's Day, and it is appropriate to note that, for the first time ever, three women hold the highest positions in Quebec’s judicial courts. This is an unprecedented event in the history of Quebec that raises awareness of the efforts of women and the ground they have covered over the years to occupy their rightful place in society.

Message from the Chief Justice of Québec

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:42:14 +0000

Retirement of Justice Jean Bouchard

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:24:00 +0000

On February 3, 2023, Justice Jean Bouchard will retire from the Court of Appeal of Quebec, where he has sat since October 1, 2009. Justice Bouchard is a graduate of the Université de Sherbrooke and Université Laval, having obtained an undergraduate degree in law in 1977 and a master’s degree in 1989 for his thesis on injunctions and section 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1978 and was in private practice until 1981. He then joined the constitutional law branch of Quebec’s Ministère de la Justice, where he remained until his appointment to the Superior Court.