2023 QCCA 250, 2023 QCCA 250

Plamondon c. Kasudluak 2023 QCCA 250 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF QUEBEC No.: 200-10-003955-221 (640-01-043672-204) MINUTES OF THE HEARING WARNING : Order restricting disclosure of witness’ identity: On July 15, 2021, the Court of Québec (the Honourable Jean- Pierre Gervais), District of Abitibi, made an order under s. 486.31(1) Cr.C. directing that any information that could identify the witness not be disclosed in the course of the proceedings. DATE: February 23, 2023 THE HONOURABLE GUY GAGNON, J.A.

APPLICANT COUNSEL SARAH PLAMONDON UNREPRESENTED RESPONDENT COUNSEL BOBBY KASUDLUAK UNREPRESENTED IMPLEADED PARTY COUNSEL HIS MAJESTY THE KING Mtre GENEVIEVE LAMONTAGNE (Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions)

On appeal from a judgment rendered on January 11, 2022 by the Honourable Jean- Pierre Gervais of the Court of Québec, district of Abitibi. DESCRIPTION: Motion to cease represent ing Clerk at the hearing: Ariane Gilbert Courtroom: 4.30 – Videoconference HEARING 9:53 Calling of the file and identification of the parties; Discussion between the judge and Mr. Kasudluak; 9:54 Submissions of Mtre Plamondon; Discussion between the judge and Mtre Plamondon; Mtre Plamondon continues; 9:58 Mtre Lamontagne states that she does not contest the motion to cease representing; Submissions of Mr.

Kasudluak; Discussion between the judge and Mr. Kasudluak; 10:00 Mr. Kasudluak states that he does not contest the motion to cease representing and that he wants to represent himself; Discussion between the judge and Mr. Kasudluak; 10:01 Judgment; 10:02 End of the hearing.

Ariane Gilbert, clerk at the hearing JUDGMENT WARNING : Order restricting disclosure of witness’ identity: On July 15, 2021, the Court of Québec (the Honourable Jean- Pierre Gervais), District of Abitibi, made an order under s. 486.31(1) Cr.C. directing that any information that could identify the witness not be disclosed in the course of the proceedings.

[ 1 ] Mtre Plamondon asks the Court for the authorization to cease representing the respondent, Bobby Kasudluak, in the present file. [ 2 ] Neither the prosecutor nor the respondent himself contests the motion presented by Mtre Plamondon. FOR THESE REASONS , THE UNDERSIGNED: [ 3 ] GRANTS the motion; [ 4 ] AUTHORIZES Mtre Sarah Plamondon to cease representing the respondent in the present file. GUY GAGNON, J.A.