Majority
English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by
Beetz J.
1. Beetz J.‑‑My brother Justice Lamer will deliver the Court's judgment.
Lamer J.
2. Lamer J.‑‑With respect to Mr. Bertrand's two motions based on s. 29 of the Supreme Court Rules for an extension of time and a cross‑appeal, we do not need to hear you Mr. Casgrain. We are all of the view that they must be dismissed.
3. We do not need to hear you on the merits Mr. Bertrand.
4. The Court was not shown that the Court of Appeal erred in law when it found that the trial judge's directions to the jury were not sufficient in the case at bar. We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed.
Judgment accordingly.
Solicitor for the appellant: Jacques Casgrain, Québec.
Solicitors for the respondent: Tremblay, Bertrand, Bois, Mignault, Duperrey & Lemay, Ste‑Foy.
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