2021 QCCA 531, 2021 QCCA 531

École communautaire Belz c. Bernard 2021 QCCA 531 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-09-029412-210 ( 505-06-000023-205 ) MINUTES OF HEARING DATE: March 30, 2021 THE HONOURABLE MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE, J.A.

APPLICANTS COUNSEL École communautaire Belz Séminaire Bnot Jérusalem Première Mesifta du Canada académie Beth Rivkah pour filles Mtre JEAN EL MASRI ( El Masri Avocat Inc. ) By videoconference Mtre JOEY ZUKRAN ( LPC Avocat inc. ) By videoconference RESPONDENTS COUNSEL Stéphanie Bernard Pierre-André Fournier Mtre JÉRÉMIE JOHN MARTIN ( Champlain avocats ) By videoconference Mtre SÉBASTIEN A. PAQUETTE ( Me Sébastien A. Paquette, avocat ) By videoconference IMPLEADED PARTIES COUNSEL Collège Charles-Lemoyne de Longueuil inc. Église adventiste du septième jour – Mtre ELISABETH NEELIN Mtre LANA RACKOVIC

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ÉCOLE BUISSONNIÈRE INC. (CENTRE DE FORMATION ARTISTIQUE) Mtre ÉRIC VALLIÈRES ( McMillan ) Absent ÉCOLE ALI IBN ABI TALIB Mtre NORMAND D. PÉPIN ( Normand Pépin, avocat ) Absent DESCRIPTION: Application for leave to appeal from a judgment rendered in the course of the proceeding on February 23, 2021 by the Honourable Pierre-C. Gagnon of the Superior Court , District of Longueuil (Articles 30, 31 and 357 C.C.P. ). Clerk at the hearing : Anne Dumont Courtroom: RC-18 HEARING 11:12 Commencement of the hearing. Identification of counsel. Preliminary remarks by the judge. 11:13 Comments by Mtre El Masri.

Discussion between the judge and the parties. 11:17 Mtre Martin has no objection to the application for leave to appeal. Comments by Mtre Martin. 11:21 Question by the judge and response by Mtre El Masri. 11:24 Discussions between the judge and the parties regarding an available hearing date. 11:30 Recess of the hearing. 14:18 Resumption of the hearing. Discussions between the judge and the parties regarding the management of the case. 14:21 BY THE JUDGE : Judgment – see page 8. Mtre Martin reiterates that he has no objection to the motion. 14:22 Conclusion of the hearing.

Anne Dumont, Clerk at the hearing JUDGMENT [ 1 ] The Appellants seek to appeal the judgment rendered on February 23, 2021, by the Superior Court (the Honourable Pierre-C. Gagnon), refusing the Respondent’s Application to discontinue their application to authorize a class action against them.

[ 2 ] The Respondents do not contest the Application for leave to appeal. [ 3 ] The criteria set for in the C.C.P . are met and the question raised merits the Court’s attention. [ 4 ] Considering that there should be case management and that the appeal should proceed by memoranda pursuant to

section 37 of the Civil Practice Regulation, which reads as follows: 37. Leave to Appeal for a Judgment in the Course of a Proceeding (Art. 31) . A judge who grants leave to appeal from a judgment rendered in the course of proceedings shall establish the date and duration of hearing and establish a timetable for the filing of memoranda unless, for such purpose, the judge refers the matter to the Clerk ( Art. 368 & 374 ).

THEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED: [ 5 ] GRANTS the Application for leave to appeal from a judgment rendered in the course of a proceeding; [ 6 ] GRANTS leave to appeal. [ 7 ] PLACES the case on the roll of April 30, 2021 in room Antonio-Lamer at 9:30 am , for a hearing of 45 minutes in duration; [ 8 ] ORDERS the appellants, after having notified a copy upon the respondents, to file in the Office of the Court, no later than April 9, 2021 , five copies of a written argument not exceeding 10 pages .

All documents necessary for the adjudication of the appeal (judgment under appeal, pleadings, excerpts from depositions, etc.) shall be attached; [ 9 ] ORDERS the respondents, after having notified a copy upon the appellants, to file in the Office of the Court, no later than April 20, 2021 , five copies of a written argument not exceeding 10 pages and of his supplementary documents; [ 10 ] DIRECTS the parties’ attention to

article 376 C.C.P. and

section 55 of the Civil Practice Regulation, which read as follows: 376. The appeal lapses if the appellant does not file a brief or a memorandum within the time limit for filing. The appellate clerk issues a certificate of lapse of appeal, unless an appellate judge is seized of an application for an extension. A respondent or any other party that does not make a timely filing of its brief or memorandum is precluded from filing and cannot be heard at the hearing unless so authorized by the Court of Appeal. 55. Format. The memorandum shall include a title page, a table of contents and be paginated consecutively.

The provisions relating to briefs (including the final requirements) apply to memoranda with the necessary adaptations. [ 11 ] DIRECTS the parties’ attention to Practice Direction G-3 (last amendment: February 27, 2017) encouraging them to attach a technological version to each paper copy of their brief, memorandum and book of authorities. Such technological version should preferably be in Word format but may also be in PDF format enabling key-word searches. The USB drive is the format preferred by the Court, but CD / DVD-ROM are also accepted; [ 12 ] THE WHOLE , without costs. MARIE-JOSÉE HOGUE, J.A.