Translated decisions Archive

26 mai 2022

D.V. v. Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec

The applicants, whose daughter died in a car accident, are not victims within the meaning of section 6 of the Automobile Insurance Act because the injury they suffer did not occur “in an accident”.

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12 mai 2022

R v. Petiquay

To emphasize society’s intolerance for violence in sports, the Court sentences a repeat offender who committed assault causing bodily harm during a during hockey fight to 9 months’ imprisonment to be served in the community.

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11 mai 2022

Freddi v. R.

Appeal from a Superior Court judgment that upheld an acquittal and ordered a new trial on the count of driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit is allowed and the acquittal restored; the Court of Appeal was validly seized of the issue of the exclusion of evidence, even though the Superior Court […]

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10 mai 2022

Aluminerie de Bécancour inc. v. Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Beaudry et autres)

The employer has not shown any reviewable error in the decision of the Human Rights Tribunal, which concluded that the lower salary offered to student employees was an unlawful distinction based on social condition and deprived them of their fundamental right to receive the same wages for the same work.

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13 avril 2022

Autorité des marchés financiers v. Alteon Senat

Administrative law – administrative actions – Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal – powers – freeze orders

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12 avril 2022

R. v. Salvail

Éric Salvail is acquitted of charges of criminal harassment, forcible confinement, and sexual asssault.

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11 avril 2022

R. v. R.G.

An accused who pleaded guilty to charges of sexual touching of two young girls, making pornography available for the purpose facilitating the commission of a sexual offence, and making and possessing child pornography is sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.

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29 mars 2022

Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (Sam) c. 9377-1905 Québec inc.

The jurisdiction of the Human Rights Tribunal depends on the prior investigation held by the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse; it therefore cannot rule on rights or grounds of discrimination that did not attract the Commission’s attention in its resolution.

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24 mars 2022

M.D. v. Ministre du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale

Whereas a mother would preserve her right to receive 18 weeks of maternity benefits after giving birth even if the child dies, the applicant father is entitled to only 1 week of paternity benefits after the death of his spouse and their baby; he has failed to establish discrimination based on sex.

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22 mars 2022

A.S. v. Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec

Because an expert assessment of the victim of an automobile accident had already been conducted and doubts remained regarding the victim’s credibility, the SAAQ’s decision to rely on the surveillance report instead of a new expert assessment was justified.

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21 mars 2022

Renvoi à la Cour d’appel du Québec relatif à la Loi concernant les enfants, les jeunes et les familles des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis

The pith and substance of the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families is to protect and ensure the well-being of Aboriginal children, families and peoples by fostering culturally appropriate services to reduce the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in child welfare systems.

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