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21 décembre 2023

Droit de la famille — 232101

Family law — The application for leave to appeal a divorce judgment after the expiry of the time limit is dismissed; the appeal is dismissed.

20 décembre 2023

I. Quint Group Inc. v. Quintcap inc.

The trial judge did not err in finding that the actions of the appellant, who broke off business relations with the respondent’s business after several years and started his own business, constituted passing off.

20 décembre 2023

A.C. v. R.

Even though the legislative scheme for cases of mental disorder does not apply at the sentencing stage, a judge with reasonable grounds to believe that evidence concerning the offender's mental state is necessary to determine fitness for sentencing may require a probation of...
20 décembre 2023

R. v. B.F.

Although the accused has no criminal record, this factor is not determinative in his case, where he committed repeated acts of domestic violence against his wife and children over a period of more than 8 years; accordingly, a global sentence of 36 months' imprisonment is imp...
18 décembre 2023

Droit de la famille — 221551

The trial judge did not err by considering the reasons behind the mother’s decision to relocate when denying authorization for the move; the scope of Gordon v Goertz (S.C. Can., 1996-05-02) SOQUIJ AZ-96111061, J.E. 96-959, [1996] R.D.F. 209 (sum.), [199...
5 décembre 2023

Quebec English School Boards Association v. Procureur général du Québec

Several provisions of the Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance and section 473.1 of the Education Act infringe rights guaranteed under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; they are therefore declar...
4 décembre 2023

Droit de la famille – 222215

The time limit to appeal orders made under the Civil Code of Québec as part of a divorce proceeding and that arise from that proceeding is the limit set out in section 21 (3) of the Divorce Act.

4 décembre 2023

F.N. v. Epic Games Canada

A class action is authorized against the defendants on behalf of Quebec residents who, since September 1, 2017, have developed an addiction to the video game Fortnite Battle Royale.

29 novembre 2023

Poitras v. R.

The entire delay between the guilty plea, the withdrawal of the plea, and the beginning of the appellant's trial must be attributed to the defence and deducted from the total delay; the appellant cannot demand that the Court release him from an invalid plea and at the same ignore the inevitable c...
28 novembre 2023

R. v. Laberge

Weapons used in the commission of an offence or involved in or the subject matter of an offence may not be forfeited under s. 491 Cr.C. when the person has benefited from alternative measures and the charges against the person are dismissed under s. 717 (4) (a) Cr.C.

27 novembre 2023

R. v. Laffont

Criminal – criminal procedure – forfeiture of things seized

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