Translated decisions Archive

18 septembre 2023

Cabanons Fontaine inc. v. 9036-4316 Québec inc. (Cabanons Mirabel)

The trial judge did not err in finding that the appellants’ registration of domain names nearly identical to the respondent’s trademark and their use of it to redirect consumers towards their main website constituted unfair competition.

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15 septembre 2023

A.B. v. Robillard

The appellant’s application for anonymity is denied; he alleged that being tied to sexual assault represented a serious risk to his dignity, but failed to show that he would have to reveal private details that constitute biographical information striking at the heart of his fundamental identity.

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14 septembre 2023

R.O. v. Ministre de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

An income security recipient must claim his retirement pension a soon as possible and, unlike all other contributors, may not choose when to begin receiving the pension as he wishes; this does not constitute a discriminatory treatment.

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13 septembre 2023

Anctil v. R

The Court of Quebec finds that the obligation on the petitioner to comply with the Sex Offender Information Registration Act for life constitutes a sentence and that the retrospective application of s. 490.012(1) of the Criminal Code violates s. 11(i) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the provision is declared inapplicable to him […]

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12 septembre 2023

R. v. A.E.

An exception to hearsay rule under R v. Khelawon is granted.

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22 août 2023

Autorité des marchés financiers v. Larivière

Administrative law – government action – powers – freeze orders

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4 août 2023

A.P. v. Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine

The parents’ refusal to consent to the extubation of their child, who is in an irreversible vegetative state, without the possibility of reintubation in the event of failure is not justified in the circumstances.

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3 août 2023

Chatillon v. R.

The admissions made by the appellant during his voluntary therapy to treat his sexual deviance were privileged and inadmissible in evidence; accordingly, the appeal is allowed, and the appellant is acquitted on 1 count of sexual assault against a child.

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2 août 2023

Downer v. Procureure générale du Québec

The Superior Court was justified in dismissing the appellants’ action in damages alleging that their automobile accident was the result of a misleading sign maintained by the Ministère des Transports du Québec

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25 juillet 2023

Tukkiapik v. R.

The right of the accused to be judged in a reasonable delay, as stated in section 11b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, was violated. The court orders a stay of proceedings pursuant to section 24(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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20 juillet 2023

Richer v. Sirois

If payment of the amounts claimed was conditional on the parties entering into a second agreement, this condition should be considered of no effect given that one of the respondents prevented it from being fulfilled.

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