Quebec Court Of Appeal

• Quebec’s ban on growing cannabis plants at home is indeed constitutional: Supreme Court

  The federal law allows people to grow or own up to four cannabis plants at home, but the Quebec government banned growing for personal use.

  Canada

  Apr 14
  
• Quebec man who refused breathalyzer test has acquittal upheld by Canada’s top court

  The Supreme Court of Canada says the demand was invalid because police did not have in their possession an approved screening device to test for alcohol.

  Canada

  Apr 13
  
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• Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from media over Quebec secret trial

  The case was not given a docket number, and its details were kept secret, including the nature of the crime,where it allegedly took place, and the name of the judge and lawyers.

  Crime

  Mar 16
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• Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator’s challenge of class-action lawsuit

  Lawyers for creator's of Fortnite argued the class action should never have been authorized because the plaintiffs didn't present enough evidence about children being addicted.

  Consumer

  Feb 27
• Former SNC Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi loses appeal, must report to prison

  Bebawi was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison in January 2020 after a jury found him guilty of five fraud and corruption charges.

  Crime

  Feb 14
• Judge wrong not to sentence engineer to jail for sex assault: Appeal Court

  The Appeal Court said the difference between a conditional discharge and sentences that had been imposed in similar cases was too large and risked undermining public confidence.

  Crime

  Jan 25
• Child’s breathing tube can be removed despite parents’ protest: Quebec appeal court

  Doctors have been saying the breathing tube should be removed because it's doing more harm than good and that the child should receive end-of-life care .

  Canada

  Jan 18
• Quebec’s top court sides with First Nation regarding underfunding of its police force

  In a judgment rendered Dec. 15, the court agreed that the First Nation was owed $1.6 million from Quebec and Ottawa to cover years of underfunding of its police force.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
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• Bill 21 appeal: English school board says law is ‘affront’ to values of Quebec anglos

  A lawyer for the English Montreal School Board told a Court of Appeal hearing Wednesday that religious diversity is a way of life in Quebec's English schools.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2022
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• Quebec religious symbols ban violates equality right that can’t be overridden: lawyer

  The law known as Bill 21 bans the wearing of religious symbols by teachers, police officers and other government employees deemed to be in positions of authority,

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2022