Court of Quebec
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Quebec announces pilot projects for domestic and sexual violence specialized tribunal
The Quebec government is forging ahead with the deployment of sexual and domestic violence court pilot projects in spite of forceful opposition by the Chief Justice of the Court of Quebec. Continue reading
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Quebec court applies Jordan ceilings to white collar crime
A Quebec man accused of tax evasion by provincial tax authorities won an “important” legal battle after the Court of Quebec applied the landmark Jordan ruling and ordered a stay of proceedings and charges. Continue reading
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Troll sentenced to prison for inciting hate online following Quebec City mosque massacre
A troubled young Quebec City man who incited hate against Arabs by writing unapologetically “cruel and racist” rantings on social media hours after six people were shot dead and five wounded at a mosque in Quebec City in 2017 was sentenced to 60 days in prison. Continue reading
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Quebec appeal court rebukes trial judge over stereotypical attitudes towards sexual assault
The Quebec Court of Appeal admonished a trial judge who acquitted a father accused of incest for holding biases and stereotypes over the way a sexual assault victim should behave. Continue reading
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Quebec judge stays insider trading trial against former Amaya CEO
Gaffes by the Quebec’s financial watchdog prompted a Quebec judge to stay charges of insider trading and market manipulation against former online gambling mogul David Baazov and his co-accused. Continue reading
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Three Court of Quebec judges appointed
Quebec Minister of Justice Stéphanie Vallée announced the appointment of three more Court of Quebec judges. Continue reading
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Investment counsellor fined $2.1 million
Nearly 10 years after Quebec’s financial watchdog launched penal proceedings against an investment consultant, a Court of Quebec judge fined Denis Patry $2.1 million after being found guilty of 89 counts of securities violations. Continue reading
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Court of Quebec judge absolved by inquiry committee
A Court of Quebec judge under fire for allegedly lending more than $9 million in loans over the past few years has been absolved of any ethical breaches by a five-member panel of the Committee of Inquiry of the Conseil de la magistrature du Québec. Why it matters: The inquiry committee recommended that the judicial… Continue reading
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Employer found guilty of manslaughter following fatal work accident
A general contractor has been found guilty of manslaughter after one of his employees was killed by being buried in a trench, marking the first time in Quebec that a breach of provincial occupational health and safety legislation served as the basis for a manslaughter conviction under the Criminal Code. Continue reading
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Montreal man ordered to pay largest fine ever issued for Quebec securities offences
A Montreal man was fined $11.2 million, the largest fine ever issued in Quebec for securities offences, and sentenced to a three-month jail sentence for fraudulent penny stock practices commonly referred to as “pump and dump” scheme. Jean-François Amyot is among one of five people and two companies that plead guilty to charges laid against… Continue reading
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Quebec Superior Court judges launch suit against governments
In an extraordinary development at a time when the justice system in Quebec is grappling with the after-effects of the landmark Jordan ruling, Quebec Superior Court judges have launched a suit against the federal and provincial government over the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Quebec in some civil matters. Continue reading
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