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D. (J.L.) v. Vallée

[1996] 1 SCR 893 Court SCC Decision date 1996-03-25 Docket 24028 English

PartiesJ.L.D. Appellant·René Vallée Respondent·The Attorney General of Quebec Respondent·The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Southam Inc. Interveners·the Quebecor Group Inc. and the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) Interveners

Judges Lamer, Antonio; La Forest, Gérard V.; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Major, John C.

Delivered by Lamer C.J.

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Appeal

Contents

Lamer C.J.

Lamer C.J. ‑‑ The appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal on a motion to revise the judgment of Chouinard J.A. is dismissed without costs. The same applies, given the lack of jurisdiction, to the appeal from the judgment of De Blois J.
The appeal from the decision of Chouinard J.A. is allowed, and the Court grants the leave sought in the Quebec Court of Appeal, on the grounds that the judgment at first instance raises questions of public importance and interest that warrant consideration by the Court of Appeal.
The stay granted by Cory J. shall remain in effect until the Court of Appeal rules on the merits of the motion, the whole with costs.