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32319

Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, et al. v. Talwinder Bindra

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2010-06-16 Appeal closed Not applicable
2010-06-15 Certificate of taxation issued to, Marie-France Major Not applicable
2010-06-09 Decision on bill of costs, in the amount of $3,744.78, Reg
 Not applicable
2010-06-09 Submission of bill of costs, Reg
 Not applicable
2010-05-04 Reply to bill of costs, cc. P. Landry, Completed on: 2010-05-04 Talwinder Bindra
2010-05-03 Response to bill of costs, cc. M.-F. Major and B. Belleau, Completed on: 2010-05-03 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2010-04-22 Bill of costs, Completed on: 2010-04-23 Talwinder Bindra
2009-10-23 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties Not applicable
2009-10-23 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties Not applicable
2009-10-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Bi LeB F Abe Cha Ro, The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-015326-051, 2007 QCCA 1112, dated August 22, 2007, heard on December 15, 2008, is dismissed with costs and the cross-appeal is dismissed without costs. Paragraph 3 of the s. 73 of the Charter of the French language is declared invalid. The effect of this declaration is suspended for one year from the date of this judgment, but, despite this suspension, the file is returned to the person designated by the Quebec Minister of Education to immediately issue a certificate of eligibility for instruction in English for Satbir Bindra.
The constitutional questions are answered as follows:
(1) Does the third paragraph of s. 73 of the Charter of the French language, R.S.Q., c. C-11, infringe s. 23(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Yes.
(2) If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
No.
Dismissed, with costs		 Not applicable
2009-10-22 Judgment on the cross-appeal rendered, CJ Bi LeB F Abe Cha Ro, See judgment.
Dismissed, without costs		 Not applicable
2009-02-23 Media lock-up request accepted Not applicable
2009-02-23 Media lock-up consent form received from Talwinder Bindra
2009-02-19 Media lock-up consent form received from Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2009-02-09 Media lock-up letter, agreement and consent form sent to all parties Not applicable
2009-01-21 Media lock-up requested Not applicable
2009-01-05 Transcription received, (106 pages) Not applicable
2008-12-15 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow Not applicable
2008-12-15 Intervener's condensed book, Submitted in Court - Joint with 32229 (14 copies) Attorney General of Canada
2008-12-15 Respondent's condensed book, Submitted in Court - Joint with 32229 (14 copies) Talwinder Bindra
2008-12-15 Appellant's condensed book, Submitted in Court - Joint with 32229 (14 copies) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-12-15 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, From all parties Not applicable
2008-12-15 Hearing of the appeal, 2008-12-15, CJ Bi LeB F Abe Cha Ro
Judgment reserved
Not applicable
2008-12-04 Correspondence received from, Brent Tyler dated Dec. 4, 2008. Re: Response to the order of arguments of the interveners. Talwinder Bindra
2008-12-04 Correspondence received from, Claude Joyal dated December 4, 2008. Re: Stating the reasons why they should speak after the respondents. Attorney General of Canada
2008-12-04 Correspondence received from, Ronald Caza dated Dec. 4, 2008. Re: Response to order of argument for interveners. Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-12-03 Correspondence received from, Claude Joyal dated Dec. 3, 2008. Re: Order of arguments by the interveners Attorney General of Canada
2008-12-02 Correspondence received from, Michael Bergman dated Dec. 2, 2008. Re: Order of arguments for the interveners Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-12-02 Correspondence received from, Ronald Caza dated Dec. 2, 2008. Re: Order of arguments by the interveners. Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-11-18 Correspondence received from, Michael N. Bergman dated Nov. 17/08 re: time for oral submission at the hearing (joint with 32229) Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-11-14 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-11-14 Attorney General of Canada
2008-11-14 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, Filed in both official languages (Joint with 32229), Completed on: 2008-11-14 Attorney General of Canada
2008-11-13 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-11-13 Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-11-13 Intervener's factum, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-11-13 Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-11-13 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 32229 (CD rec'd on Nov. 19, 2008), Completed on: 2008-11-13 Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-11-13 Intervener's factum, Joint with 32229 (CD rec'd on Nov. 19, 2008), Completed on: 2008-11-13 Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-11-13 Intervener's book of authorities, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-11-13 Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada
2008-11-13 Intervener's factum, Filed in both official languages (Joint with 32229), Completed on: 2008-11-13 Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada
2008-11-03 Respondent's book of authorities - cross appeal, extension of time rec'd Oct. 31/08, CD and Form rec'd Nov. 10/08, Completed on: 2008-11-20 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-11-03 Respondent's factum - cross appeal, extension of time rec'd Oct. 31/08, CD and Form rec'd Nov. 12/08, Completed on: 2008-11-20 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-10-31 Response to motion to extend time, e-mail from Brent D. Tyler dated Oct. 30/08 (joint with motion), Completed on: 2008-10-31 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-31 Motion to extend time, to file the respondents' factum on cross-appeal to Nov. 5/08 (joint with 32229), Completed on: 2008-10-31 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-10-14 Appeal perfected for hearing Not applicable
2008-10-07 Appellant's book of authorities - cross appeal, Included in the book of authorities (Joint with 32229), Completed on: 2008-10-07 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-07 Respondent's book of authorities, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-10-07 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-07 Appellant's record - cross appeal, Included in the record (joint with 32229) Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-07 Respondent's record, Joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-10-07 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-07 Appellant's factum - cross appeal, Included in the factun, Completed on: 2008-10-07 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-07 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 2008-10-07 Talwinder Bindra
2008-10-02 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (BY ROTHSTEIN J.) Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-10-02 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ro, The motions for leave to intervene of the Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada, the Quebec English School Boards Association and the Quebec Association of Independent Schools are granted and the said interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a single factum not to exceed 15 pages in length on or before November 13, 2008, in the following appeals: Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, et al. v. Hong Ha Nguyen, et al (32229) and Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, et al. v. Talwinder Bindra (32319).
The motions for leave to intervene of the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers, the Association Franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques and the Commission scolaire francophone, Territoires du Nord-Ouest are granted and the said interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed 10 pages in length on or before November 13, 2008, in the following appeal: Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport, et al. v. Hong Ha Nguyen, et al (32229).
The requests to present oral argument are deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners.
The interveners shall not be entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Interveners with similar or identical interests should attempt to avoid duplication.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellants and respondents any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondents by their intervention.
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2008-10-01 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ro
 Not applicable
2008-09-29 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2008-09-29 Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-09-29 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2008-09-29 Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-09-25 Order on motion to extend time Attorney General of Canada
2008-09-25 Decision on motion to extend time, (revied Sept. 26/08), Reg, À LA SUITE D’UNE REQUÊTE du Procureur général du Canada en vue d’obtenir une prorogation de délai lui permettant de signifier et de déposer un avis d’intervention selon la Règle 61(4) au 8 septembre 2008, et l’autorisant à signifier et déposer un mémoire dans chacun de ces dossiers d’ici le 14 novembre 2008;
APRÈS EXAMEN des documents déposés;
IL EST ORDONNÉ CE QUI SUIT :
La requête est accordée.
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2008-09-24 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
 Not applicable
2008-09-23 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada, Completed on: 2008-09-23 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-09-23 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Quebec English School Boards Association, Completed on: 2008-09-23 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-09-23 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by the Quebec Association of Independent Schools, Completed on: 2008-09-23 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-09-19 Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the A.G. Cda's Notice of intervention, Completed on: 2008-09-19 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-09-18 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (all interventions), Completed on: 2008-09-18 Talwinder Bindra
2008-09-16 Correspondence received from, Heenan Blaikie dated Sept. 16/08 re: Bishop's College Stanstead College and Sedbergh School are not subsidized. Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-09-15 Correspondence received from, Nancy Béliveau re: will not participate at the appeal Tribunal administratif du Québec
2008-09-09 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2008-09-09 Quebec Association of Independent Schools
2008-09-09 Motion for leave to intervene, (3 supplemental copies rec'd of English version), Completed on: 2008-09-09 Commissioner of Official Languages for Canada
2008-09-09 Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 2008-09-09 Quebec English School Boards Association
2008-09-08 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (filed with motion to extend time) Attorney General of Canada
2008-09-08 Motion to extend time, to serve and file a notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question - joint with 32229, Completed on: 2008-09-08 Attorney General of Canada
2008-08-22 Notice of hearing sent to parties Not applicable
2008-08-22 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2008-12-15
Judgment reserved		 Not applicable
2008-08-12 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2008-08-12 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-08-12 Appellant's record, Joint with 32229 (12 volumes), Completed on: 2008-08-12 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-08-12 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2008-08-12 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-07-24 Correspondence received from, Frederick Langlois dated July 24/08 re: discontinues his motion for extension of time (joint with 32229) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-07-24 Order on motion to adduce new evidence, (joint with 32229) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-07-24 Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, Bi, À LA SUITE DE LA REQUÊTE des appelants, la Ministre de l’éducation, du loisir et du sport et du Procureur général du Québec pour produire de la preuve supplémentaire et que cette nouvelle preuve documentaire, en annexe ‘’A’’, soit versée aux dossiers de la Cour;
APRÈS EXAMEN des documents déposés et après lecture du consentement déposé par les intimés;
IL EST PAR LA PRÉSENTE ORDONNÉ CE QUI SUIT :
1. La requête visant à obtenir produire des documents supplémentaires comme preuve additionnelle est accordée;
2. Les appelants sont donc autorisés à déposer avec leur dossier les documents suivants :
o 8 mai 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Évolution du nombre d’élèves du secteur des jeunes à l’éducation préscolaire et de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire, selon la langue d’enseignement, ensemble du Québec et région de Montréal de 1971-1972 à 2007-2008 »;
o 9 mai 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre et pourcentage d'élèves francophones, anglophones et allophones qui étudient en ANGLAIS au secteur des jeunes, de l’éducation préscolaire et de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire, ensemble du Québec et île de Montréal de 1971-1972 à 2007-2008 »;
o 9 mai 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre et pourcentage d'élèves francophones, anglophones et allophones qui étudient en FRANÇAIS au secteur des jeunes, de l’éducation préscolaire et de l’enseignement primaire et secondaire, ensemble du Québec et île de Montréal de 1971-1972 à 2007-2008 »;
o Juin 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, « Établissements privés non subventionnés: Élèves scolarisés en anglais de 1997-1998 à 2007-2008 par niveau d'enseignement »;
o Juillet 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, « Liste des établissements d'enseignement privés dispensant au moins un service d'enseignement en anglais non subventionné en 2007-2008 »;
o Avril 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre d'élèves des écoles anglaises non subventionnées du réseau privé, qui ne détiennent pas de certificat d'admissibilité à l'enseignement en anglais, ensemble du Québec, de 1990-1991 à 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre d'établissements dans les commissions scolaires selon l'ordre d'enseignement, la langue d'enseignement et la région administrative, 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre d'installations privées selon l'ordre d'enseignement, la langue d'enseignement et la région administrative, 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Ministère de l'éducation, du loisir et du sport, Tableau « Nombre d'installations privées selon l'ordre d'enseignement, la langue d'enseignement et le statut de reconnaissance, 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Statistiques de l'éducation – Édition 2009 – version provisoire non publiée, Tableau « Nombre d'organismes d'enseignement, selon l'ordre d'enseignement et la langue d'enseignement, en 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Statistiques de l'éducation – Édition 2009 – version provisoire non publiée, Tableau « Nombre d'établissements d'enseignement, selon l'ordre d'enseignement et la langue d'enseignement, en 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Statistiques de l'éducation – Édition 2009 – version provisoire non publiée, Tableau « Nombre de commissions scolaires, selon le statut linguistique et la région administrative, en 2007-2008 »;
o Juillet 2008 - Statistiques de l'éducation – Édition 2009 – version provisoire non publiée, Tableaux en deux parties « Nombre d'établissements d'enseignement, selon l'ordre d'enseignement et la région administrative, en 2007-2008 »;
o Décembre 2007, Statistique Canada, « Le portrait linguistique en évolution, Recensement de 2006, Année de recensement 2006»;
o 30 mai 2008, Michel Paillé, « Diagnostic démographique de l’état de la francisation au Québec», Rapport à la Commission de consultation sur les pratiques d'accommodements reliées aux différences culturelles;
o Mars 2008, Office québécois de la langue française, « Rapport sur l’évolution de la situation linguistique au Québec, 2002-2007».
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2008-07-24 Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, Bi
 Not applicable
2008-07-11 Motion to extend time, to file the appellants' documents to 2 weeks after the decision on motion to adduce further evidence (joint with 32229) (see letter of July 24/08 discontinuing the motion), Completed on: 2008-07-11 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-07-11 Response to the motion to adduce new evidence, from Brent D. Tyler dated July 9/08 (included in motion record), Completed on: 2008-07-11 Talwinder Bindra
2008-07-11 Motion to adduce new evidence, (bookform) (joint with 32229), Completed on: 2008-07-11 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-06-25 Order on motion to extend time Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-06-25 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the notice of constitutional questions to May 29/08, Reg
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2008-06-24 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
 Not applicable
2008-06-19 Correspondence received from, Noel & Ass. re: joint record will be filed and request for 1 hour of oral arguments for each file. (c.c. to all parties) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-05-29 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Motion ext. of time filed) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-05-29 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the Notice of Constitutional Question to May 29/08, Completed on: 2008-05-29 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-05-20 Order on motion to state a constitutional question, (BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-05-20 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ, 1. Does the third paragraph of s. 73 of the Charter of the French language, R.S.Q., c. C-11, infringe s. 23(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
2. If so, is the infringement a reasonable limit prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society under s. 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2008-04-23 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, CJ
 Not applicable
2008-04-10 Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, from Brent D, Tyler dated Apr. 10/08, Completed on: 2008-04-10 Talwinder Bindra
2008-04-04 Notice of appeal, (CD and form rec'd Apr. 22/08), Completed on: 2008-04-04 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-04-04 Motion to state a constitutional question, Completed on: 2008-04-04 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-03-14 Letter advising the parties of the tentative hearing date and filing deadlines Not applicable
2008-03-07 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties Not applicable
2008-03-07 Judgment on leave sent to the parties Not applicable
2008-03-06 Decision on the application for leave to appeal, Ba Abe Cha, The request to expedite this appeal is denied. The application for leave to appeal and the application to cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Montréal), Number 500-09-015326-051, 2007 QCCA 1112, dated August 22, 2007, are granted without costs.
Granted, without costs		 Not applicable
2008-03-06 Decision on the application for leave to cross-appeal, Ba Abe Cha, (See above judgment)
Granted, without costs		 Not applicable
2008-01-28 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Ba Abe Cha
 Not applicable
2008-01-28 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, Ba Abe Cha
 Not applicable
2008-01-09 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, Will not be filing a response to cross-appeal (Included with reply), Completed on: 2008-01-09 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2008-01-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Will not be filing a reply, Completed on: 2008-01-09 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
2007-12-17 Order on motion to extend time Talwinder Bindra
2007-12-17 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response and application for leave to cross-appeal to Nov. 29/07, Reg
Granted, .		 Not applicable
2007-12-17 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
 Not applicable
2007-11-29 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response and the application for cross-appeal to Nov. 29/07, Completed on: 2007-11-29 Talwinder Bindra
2007-11-29 Application for leave to cross-appeal, CONDITIONAL (Included in the response), Completed on: 2007-11-29 Talwinder Bindra
2007-11-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-11-29 Talwinder Bindra
2007-10-23 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal Not applicable
2007-10-19 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2007-10-19 Ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
Date Modified: 2009-05-22

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