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19 novembre 2024

Tshilumba v. R.

The appellant, who was convicted of first degree murder after stabbing the victim in a Montreal supermarket, must undergo a new trial; the contradictory instructions concerning the appellant’s post-homicide conduct prevented the jury from properly assessing the sequence of e...
18 novembre 2024

Association canadienne du vapotage v. Procureure générale du Québec

Although a more flexible approach seems to be developing in summary dismissal matters, there are many reasons to continue to be cautious with respect to applications for judicial review, a fortiori where the application challenges the constitutionality of certain statutory p...
10 octobre 2024

Autorité des marchés financiers v. Christensen

prohibition against acting as a director or officer of an issuer, dealer, adviser or investment fund manager – undertaking given to the Autorité des marchés financiers – breaches of the Securities Act – admitted breaches – failure to comply with an order – interfere...
8 octobre 2024

Droit de la famille — 24292

The effect of the trial judgment granting the parties’ divorce and ruling on accessory measures seems fair because the husband was liable for an indemnity, while the wife could not reasonably expect to benefit from the increase in value of the immovable without contributing ...
25 septembre 2024

Procureur général du Québec v. Fédération des policiers et policières municipaux du Québec

The trial judge did not err in declaring invalid certain provisions of the Regulation respecting the conduct of the investigations of the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes enacted under the Police Act. ...
20 septembre 2024

R. v. Nimeri

The Court dismisses the application to exclude evidence presented by the accused, who was walking on a downtown Montreal sidewalk with a Glock 19 pistol nestled in his man-purse-type strap bag when he was stopped by the police; the police had sufficient grounds to detain him...
6 septembre 2024

R. v. Deslauriers

A police officer who caused the death of a young man by firing twice in his direction is acquitted of two counts of manslaughter; in the circumstances, he used the necessary and proportionate force to protect himself because he could reasonably believe that the victim was ch...
6 septembre 2024

R. v. Septus

A total sentence of 60 months’ imprisonment is imposed on a 20-year-old member of a street gang who committed offences in connection with the possession of a loaded firearm and a dangerous failure to stop while being pursued by the police; the factors of denunciation and det...
3 septembre 2024

Yan v. R.

The trial judge did not err in determining that the dominant characteristic of the silicone doll in the accused’s possession is a depiction of sexual organs and the anal region of a child for sexual purposes, which constitutes child pornography (s. 163.1(1)(a)(ii) Cr. C....
20 août 2024

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Toussaint) v. Procureur général du Québec (Ministère de la Sécurité publique)

The Tribunal finds that the complainant, a young Black man who was left alone for hours, naked and wet, in a cell without a mattress, was subjected to discriminatory treatment based on a handicap, race, and colour by correctional officers.

22 juillet 2024

Vêtements de sport Gildan inc. v. Browning West

The Tribunal, seized of an application brought by a private party involved in a dispute with one of its shareholders, refused to render the orders sought as it is of the view that they are without merit and are not justified in the public interest, irrespective of whether se...

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