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14 mars 2022

Procureure générale du Québec v. Charles

Section 164.2 of the Criminal Code does not give a court the power to order partial forfeiture of the computer and USB key seized from the respondent, who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography; therefore, the family photgraphs the respondent stored in his computer cannot be extracted and returned to him before the forfeited […]

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10 mars 2022

R. v. Amalega-Bitondo

The evidence does not support a finding that the accused failed to comply with a police-issued undertaking to keep a minimum of 300 metres away from the Premier of Quebec; he is therefore acquitted.

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10 mars 2022

Autorité des marchés financiers v. Alteon Senat

Given the apparent serious breaches to the Securities Act and the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services, the conservatory orders rendered ex  parte against the respondents should be upheld.

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24 février 2022

Procureur général du Québec v. Gallant

Restrictions on displays of vaping  products constitute an infringement of freedom of expression; however, this infringement is justified because the purpose of the restrictions is to prevent displays from circumventing paragraph 9 of section 24 pf the Tobacco Control Act.

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24 février 2022

Blais v. Ivari

The insurer bears the burden of establishing that the insured’s situation did not meet the conditions entitling him to an indemnity for residual loss of income; the appeal is allowed, the insured’s claim is granted, and the insurer is ordered to pay the insured $24,504.

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24 février 2022

Service de police de la Ville de Montréal v. Me A

A lawyer’s right to file a criminal complaint against the lawyer for the opposing party and society’s interest in the conduct of a criminal investigation must override the right of one party to ensure the confidentiality of settlement negotiations.

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24 février 2022

R. v. Hotte

The judge’s duty to assist a self-represented accused exists independently of the power to appoint counsel to cross-examine the complainant under s. 486.3 Cr. C.; the counsel so appointed cannot be considered counsel for the accused within the broad meaning of the term because he or she acts only for the limited purpose of cross-examining […]

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24 février 2022

Droit de la famille — 201875

Because the husband filed his application to vary support before the end of the review period set at the time of the parties’ divorce, not only must a material change in circumstances be established, but the threshold burden is even higher than in the circumstances set out in s. 17(4.1) of the Divorce Act.

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24 février 2022

J.P. v. Retraite Québec

The applicant is entitled to the surviving spouse’s pension because she was living in a de facto union with her spouse at the time of his death; although many elements establish the difficulties the couple was experiencing, they do not prove a mutual intent to definitively end their relationship.

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