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37347

Attorney General of Québec v. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux, et al.

(Quebec) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2018-05-11 Appeal closed
2018-05-11 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2018-05-11 Judgment on appeal and notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2018-05-10 General proceeding, (Letter Form), sign-in sheet (Joint with 37002) Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2018-05-10 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row, The appeal and the cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec), Number 200-09-008264-142, 2016 QCCA 1659, dated October 12, 2016, heard on October 31, 2017, are dismissed with costs. Sections 76.3, 76.5 and 103.1 para. 2 of the Pay Equity Act, CQLR, c. E-12.001, are unconstitutional. Côté, Brown and Rowe JJ. dissent in part.
Dismissed, with costs
2018-05-04 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Colleen Bauman. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2018-05-04 General proceeding, (Book Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Peter Engelmann. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2018-05-03 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Annick Desjardins.
 Syndicat des employé(e)s de l'Université de Montréal, Sylvie Goyer, Conseil provincial des affaires sociales, Johanne Harrell, Josée Saint-Pierre, Ghyslaine Doré, Conseil provincial du soutien scolaire, Louise Paquin, Lucie Fortin
2018-05-01 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Marc-André Boucher. Attorney General of Québec
2018-04-30 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Matthew Gapmann. Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2018-04-30 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Pierre Brun. Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec, Guy-Philippe Brideau, Nancy Bédard
2018-04-30 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Gavin Leeb, by email, re: will participate in person in the counsel lock-up. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2018-04-30 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Annick Desjardins, by email, re: will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any. Syndicat des employé(e)s de l'Université de Montréal, Sylvie Goyer, Conseil provincial des affaires sociales, Johanne Harrell, Josée Saint-Pierre, Ghyslaine Doré, Conseil provincial du soutien scolaire, Louise Paquin, Lucie Fortin
2018-04-27 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Johanne Drolet. Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec, Guy-Philippe Brideau, Nancy Bédard
2018-04-27 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Nathalie Léger. Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2018-04-27 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Mr. Pierre Lachance. Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, anciennement Commission de l'équité salariale
2018-04-26 General proceeding, (Letter Form), Undertaking Form for a remote Lock-up for Me Louis Bernier. Attorney General of Québec
2018-04-26 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, all parties by e-mail and regular mail, re: the Court has decided to hold a media lock-up and a separate counsel lock-up.
2018-04-25 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Mme Joan Bell, by email, re: Professional Institute of the Public Service...et al..will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any.
 Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2018-04-25 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Denis Bradet, by email, re: Alliance du personnel professionel et... does not object to a media lock-up and will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any.
 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2018-04-25 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Louis P. Bernier, Ad.E., by email, re: AGQc - if there is a media lock-up would like there to also be a counsel lock-up and he and Me Marc-André Boucher will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any.
 Attorney General of Québec
2018-04-24 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Pierre Lachance, by email, re: CNESST is in favour of a media lock-up and will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any. Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, anciennement Commission de l'équité salariale
2018-04-24 Correspondence received from, Me Johanne Drolet, by email, re:FISQ, et al. has no objection on issue of media lock-up and will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any. Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec, Guy-Philippe Brideau, Nancy Bédard
2018-04-23 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Fay Faraday, by email, re: Equality Coalition takes no position on issue of media lock-up and will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any.
 Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2018-04-19 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Me Zachary Green, by email, re: AGOntario takes no position on issue of media lock-up and will participate in the counsel lock-up remotely, if any. Attorney General of Ontario
2018-04-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, the appellants and respondents by email and regular mail, re: Letter seeking comments on media lock-up and whether a separate and simultaneous lock-up for counsel is required.
2018-04-18 Media lock-up requested or proposed
2017-11-16 Transcript received, 193 pages
2017-10-31 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2017-10-31 Intervener's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted to the Court: 14 copies Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2017-10-31 Appellant's condensed book - cross appeal, (Book Form), Sumitted to the Court: 14 copies Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-10-31 Respondent's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted to the Court: 14 copies Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-10-31 Appellant's condensed book, (Book Form), Submitted in Court: 14 copies (includes cross-appeal) Attorney General of Québec
2017-10-31 Hearing of the appeal, 2017-10-31, CJ Abe Mo Ka Wa Ga Côt Br Row
Judgment reserved
2017-10-27 Correspondence received from, Proposed order of presentation for Respondent and Interveners in support of the Respondent Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-10-18 Notice of appearance, Andrew Raven, Andrew Astritis and Morgan Rowe will be present Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-10-18 Notice of appearance, Zachary Green and Courtney Harris will be present Attorney General of Ontario
2017-10-17 Notice of appearance, Colleen Bauman and Erin Moores will be present Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2017-10-17 Notice of appearance, Matthew Gapmann and Nathalie Léger will be present Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-10-17 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-10-17 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-10-17 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-10-17 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-10-17 Intervener's book of authorities, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-10-17 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-10-17 Intervener's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-17 Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2017-10-16 Notice of appearance, Louis Bernier and Marc-André Boucher will be present Attorney General of Québec
2017-10-16 Intervener's factum - AG on constitutional question, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-10-16 Attorney General of Ontario
2017-10-13 Correspondence received from, Denis Bradet by email, re: time allocation at the hearing Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-10-12 Notice of appearance, Denis Bradet, Pierre Brun, Annick Desjardins and Johanne Drolet will be present at the hearing. Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-10-10 Notice of appearance, Fay Faraday and Janet Borowy will be present at the hearing. Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-09-29 Respondent's factum - cross appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-29 Attorney General of Québec
2017-09-20 Appeal perfected for hearing
2017-09-18 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record) Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-09-18 Respondent's record, (Book Form), (2 volumes), Completed on: 2017-09-18 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-09-18 Respondent's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-09-18 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-09-11 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by ROWE J.)
2017-09-11 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Row,
UPON APPLICATIONS by the Equal Pay Coalition, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (jointly), the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, the Association of Canadian Financial Officers and the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (jointly) for leave to intervene in the above appeal;
AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The motions for leave to intervene of the Equal Pay Coalition, the New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (jointly), the Public Service Alliance of Canada, the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, the Association of Canadian Financial Officers and the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (jointly) are granted and the said four (4) interveners or groups of interveners shall be entitled to each serve and file a factum not to exceed ten (10) pages in length on or before October 17, 2017.
The said four (4) interveners or groups of interveners are each granted permission to present oral arguments not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
The interveners are not entitled to raise new issues or to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties.
Pursuant to Rule 59(1)(a) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, the interveners shall pay to the appellant and respondents any additional disbursements resulting from their interventions.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED THAT:
The Attorney General of Ontario is granted permission to present oral argument not exceeding five (5) minutes at the hearing of the appeal.
Granted
2017-09-11 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Row
2017-08-31 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Response to PIPSC, Completed on: 2017-08-31 Attorney General of Québec
2017-08-31 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Response to PSAC, Completed on: 2017-08-31 Attorney General of Québec
2017-08-30 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-08-30 Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-08-28 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Response to CSQ, Completed on: 2017-08-28 Syndicat des employé(e)s de l'Université de Montréal, Sylvie Goyer, Conseil provincial des affaires sociales, Johanne Harrell, Josée Saint-Pierre, Ghyslaine Doré, Conseil provincial du soutien scolaire, Louise Paquin, Lucie Fortin
2017-08-28 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Response to Equal Pay Coalition, Completed on: 2017-08-28 Attorney General of Québec
2017-08-28 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), Response to CSQ, Completed on: 2017-08-28 Attorney General of Québec
2017-08-24 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-08-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2017-08-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Joint, Completed on: 2017-08-21 Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers
2017-08-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-21 Centrale des syndicats du Québec
2017-08-21 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-08-21 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-08-21 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-21 Public Service Alliance of Canada
2017-08-18 Notice of hearing sent to parties
2017-08-18 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-08-18 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-08-18 Motion for leave to intervene, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-08-18 Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
2017-08-18 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2017-10-31, will be heard with file 37002
Judgment reserved
2017-07-24 Certificate of counsel (attesting to record), (Letter Form) Attorney General of Québec
2017-07-24 Appellant's book of authorities, (Book Form), (12 volumes), Completed on: 2017-07-24 Attorney General of Québec
2017-07-24 Appellant's record, (Book Form), Parts II, III and IV filed electronically only (Pursuant to rule 38.1(1))., Completed on: 2017-07-24 Attorney General of Québec
2017-07-24 Appellant's factum, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-07-24 Attorney General of Québec
2017-06-26 Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-06-26 Attorney General of Ontario
2017-06-07 Correspondence received, Marie-France Major (by email). The Attorney General of Yukon consent to the late service of the notices of constitutional question.
2017-05-29 Notice of constitutional question(s), (Letter Form), Proof of service incomplete (received 2017-05-31). Served on all Attorneys General., Completed on: 2017-05-31 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-05-29 Notice of cross appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2017-05-29 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-05-29 Notice of constitutional question(s), Completed on: 2017-05-29 Attorney General of Québec
2017-05-29 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2017-05-29 Attorney General of Québec
2017-05-15 Notice of change of counsel, (Letter Form), Change of agent Attorney General of Québec
2017-05-12 Letter advising the parties of tentative hearing date and filing deadlines (Leave granted)
2017-05-08 Correspondence received from, Me Pierre Lachance, la Commission des normes...will not participate in the appeal before the SCC - email dated May 8, 2017. Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, anciennement Commission de l'équité salariale
2017-04-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
2017-04-28 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2017-04-27 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal,
The application for leave to appeal and the application for leave to cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec), Number 200-09-008264-142, 2016 QCCA 1659, dated October 12, 2016, are granted with costs in the cause. The appeal will be heard with Centrale des syndicats du Québec, et al. v. Attorney General of Quebec (37002). The appellant is required to serve and file a Notice of Constitutional Question in Form 33B in accordance with subrules 33(2) and (3) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2017-04-27 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to cross-appeal,
See judgment on application for leave to appeal.
Granted, with costs in the cause
2017-03-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2017-03-13 All material on the application for leave to cross-appeal submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2017-02-09 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Completed on: 2017-02-09 Attorney General of Québec
2017-01-30 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form) Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-01-30 Application for leave to cross-appeal, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), 2 volumes, Completed on: 2017-01-30 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2017-01-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), 2 volumes, Completed on: 2017-01-30 Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux
2016-12-14 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2016/12/14
2016-12-12 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), (Electronic version filed on 2016-12-16) Attorney General of Québec
2016-12-12 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (14 volumes), Completed on: 2016-12-12, (Electronic version filed on 2016-12-16) Attorney General of Québec

Parties

Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Québec Appellant / Respondent on cross-appeal Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Catherine Lévesque, Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec inc. Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec, Guy-Philippe Brideau, Nancy Bédard Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Syndicat des employé(e)s de l'Université de Montréal, Sylvie Goyer, Conseil provincial des affaires sociales, Johanne Harrell, Josée Saint-Pierre, Ghyslaine Doré, Conseil provincial du soutien scolaire, Louise Paquin, Lucie Fortin Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels de Laval-Rive-Nord, SCFP 5222, Syndicat des fonctionnaires municipaux de Montréal (SCFP), section locale 429, Section locale 3134 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
employé-es de bureau de la Ville de Lorraine, Henriette Demers, Section locale 930 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (FTQ), Fernande Tremblay, Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 4503, Josée Mercille Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 3642, Chantal Bourdon, Conseil d'intervention pour l'accès des femmes au travail (CIAFT) du Québec inc., Association des psychologues du Québec Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active
Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau (CTC-FTQ), section locale 578, Lise Audet, Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de service, section locale 298 (FTQ) Respondent / Appellant on cross-appeal Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Ontario Intervener Active
Conseil du Trésor Intervener Active
Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, anciennement Commission de l'équité salariale Intervener Active
Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Intervener Active
Public Service Alliance of Canada Intervener Active
Centrale des syndicats du Québec Intervener Active
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Attorney General of Québec

Counsel
Louis P. Bernier, Ad.E.
Marc-André Boucher
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Bureau 3700
800, Place Victoria
Montréal, Quebec
H4Z 1E9
Telephone: (514) 397-7463
FAX: (514) 397-7600
Email: lbernier@fasken.com
Agent
Pierre Landry
Noël et Associés, s.e.n.c.r.l.
111, rue Champlain
Gatineau, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 503-2178
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Email: p.landry@noelassocies.com

Party: Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux

Counsel
Denis Bradet
Poudrier Bradet, S.E.N.C.
Bureau 100
70, rue Dalhousie
Québec, Quebec
G1K 4B2
Telephone: (418) 780-3333
FAX: (418) 780-3334
Email: dbradet@poudrierbradet.com
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Catherine Lévesque, Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec inc.

Counsel
Denis Bradet
Poudrier Bradet, S.E.N.C.
Bureau 100
70, rue Dalhousie
Québec, Quebec
G1K 4B2
Telephone: (418) 780-3333
FAX: (418) 780-3334
Email: dbradet@poudrierbradet.com
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec, Guy-Philippe Brideau, Nancy Bédard

Counsel
Johanne Drolet
Pierre Brun
Melançon, Marceau, Grenier & Sciortino
Bureau 200,
871, rue Grande Allée Ouest
Québec city, Quebec
G1S 1C1
Telephone: (418) 640-1773
FAX: (418) 640-0474
Email: jdrolet@mmgs.qc.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Syndicat des employé(e)s de l'Université de Montréal, Sylvie Goyer, Conseil provincial des affaires sociales, Johanne Harrell, Josée Saint-Pierre, Ghyslaine Doré, Conseil provincial du soutien scolaire, Louise Paquin, Lucie Fortin

Counsel
Annick Desjardins
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
1375, boul. Staint-Laurent Est
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 220
FAX: (613) 237-5508
Email: adesjardins@scfp.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels de Laval-Rive-Nord, SCFP 5222, Syndicat des fonctionnaires municipaux de Montréal (SCFP), section locale 429, Section locale 3134 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique,

Counsel
Annick Desjardins
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
1375, boul. Staint-Laurent Est
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 220
FAX: (613) 237-5508
Email: adesjardins@scfp.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: employé-es de bureau de la Ville de Lorraine, Henriette Demers, Section locale 930 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (FTQ), Fernande Tremblay, Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 4503, Josée Mercille

Counsel
Annick Desjardins
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
1375, boul. Staint-Laurent Est
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 220
FAX: (613) 237-5508
Email: adesjardins@scfp.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, section locale 3642, Chantal Bourdon, Conseil d'intervention pour l'accès des femmes au travail (CIAFT) du Québec inc., Association des psychologues du Québec

Counsel
Annick Desjardins
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
1375, boul. Staint-Laurent Est
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 220
FAX: (613) 237-5508
Email: adesjardins@scfp.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau (CTC-FTQ), section locale 578, Lise Audet, Syndicat québécois des employées et employés de service, section locale 298 (FTQ)

Counsel
Annick Desjardins
Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique
1375, boul. Staint-Laurent Est
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 220
FAX: (613) 237-5508
Email: adesjardins@scfp.ca
Agent
Gavin Leeb
Canadian Union of Public Employees
1375 St. Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 0Z7
Telephone: (613) 237-1590 Ext: 271
FAX: (613) 237-4213
Email: gleeb@cupe.ca

Party: Conseil du Trésor

Counsel
Josée De Bellefeuille
Direction générale des affaires juridique et législative
3e étage, secteur 100
875, Grande Allée Est
Québec, Quebec
G1R 5R8
Telephone: (418) 643-0875 Ext: 4266
Email: josee.debellefeuille@sct.gouv.qc.ca

Party: Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, anciennement Commission de l'équité salariale

Counsel
Jean-François Paquet
Pierre Lachance
Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
524, rue Bourdages
Local 304
Québec, Quebec
G1M 1A1
Telephone: (418) 266-4900 Ext: 5330
FAX: (418) 266-4922
Email: jean-francois.paquet@cnesst.gouv.qc.ca

Party: Attorney General of Ontario

Counsel
S. Zachary Green
Courtney Harris
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 992-2327
FAX: (416) 326-4015
Email: zachary.green@ontario.ca
Agent
Nadia Effendi
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
World Exchange Plaza
100 Queen Street, suite 1300
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1J9
Telephone: (613) 787-3562
FAX: (613) 230-8842
Email: neffendi@blg.com

Party: Equal Pay Coalition, New Brunswick Coalition for Pay Equity, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund

Counsel
Fay Faraday
Janet E. Borowy
860 Manning Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 2W8
Telephone: (416) 389-4399
FAX: (647) 776-3147
Email: fay.faraday@faradaylaw.com
Agent
Andrew Astritis
Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP
220 Laurier Avenue
Suite 1600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Z9
Telephone: (613) 567-2901
FAX: (613) 567-2921
Email: aastritis@ravenlaw.com

Party: Public Service Alliance of Canada

Counsel
Andrew Raven
Andrew Astritis
Morgan Rowe
Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP
1600 - 220 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5Z9
Telephone: (613) 567-2901
FAX: (613) 567-2921
Email: araven@ravenlaw.com

Party: Centrale des syndicats du Québec

Counsel
Nathalie Léger
Matthew Gapmann
Barabé Casavant
9405, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, Quebec
H1L 6P3
Telephone: (514) 356-8888 Ext: 2124
FAX: (514) 356-0990
Email: leger.nathalie@lacsq.org
Agent
Marie-France Major
Supreme Advocacy LLP
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca

Party: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Association of Canadian Financial Officers, Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers

Counsel
Peter C. Engelmann
Erin Moores
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 235-5327
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: pengelmann@goldblattpartners.com
Agent
Colleen Bauman
Goldblatt Partners LLP
500-30 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5L4
Telephone: (613) 482-2463
FAX: (613) 235-3041
Email: cbauman@goldblattpartners.com

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Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.

Charter of rights — Right to equality — Discrimination based on sex — Pay equity — Predominantly female jobs — Amendments to Pay Equity Act challenged as infringing right to equality — Whether s. 15 of Charter requires legislature to eliminate all inequalities that Pay Equity Act tries to remedy — Whether Court of Appeal accorded sufficient deference to legislature — Whether Court of Appeal applied too onerous test in analysing actual achievement of objective under s. 1 of Charter — In alternative, whether declaration of invalidity should apply prospectively only in light of principles in Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop, 2007 SCC 10 — An Act to amend the Pay Equity Act, SQ 2009, c. 9 — Pay Equity Act, R.S.Q., c. 12.001, ss. 76.3, 76.5 and 103.1 — Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 15 and 52 — Charter of human rights and freedoms, ss. 10, 16 and 19.

The Attorney General of Quebec is seeking leave to appeal a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal upholding the unconstitutionality of ss. 76.3, 76.5 and 103.1 of the Pay Equity Act, R.S.Q., c. 12.001. Those sections were enacted in 2009 under the Act to amend the Pay Equity Act, SQ 2009, c. 9.

The provisions were challenged, inter alia, by unions representing employees working in predominantly female job classes. They alleged that the sections had the effect of substantially reducing the rights and benefits conferred on them by the Pay Equity Act as enacted in 1996, which, in their view, was contrary to ss. 15 and 52 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and ss. 10, 16, 19, 50.1 and 52 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms.

Under the 2009 reform, among other things, the jobs concerned were reviewed every five years to determine whether there were changes to them that justified a compensation adjustment, and there were no retroactive payments during the review process.

Lower court rulings

January 22, 2014
Superior Court of Quebec

200-17-011532-090, 200-17-011546-090, 200-17-012616-108, 200-17-015164-114, 2014 QCCS 149

Sections 76.3 and 76.5 of Pay Equity Act, R.S.Q., c. 12.001, declared unconstitutional
October 12, 2016
Court of Appeal of Quebec (Québec)

200-09-008264-142, 2016 QCCA 1659

Appeal dismissed
Incidental appeal allowed: second paragraph of s. 103.1 of Pay Equity Act, R.S.Q., c. 12.001, declared unconstitutional

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