2018 QCCA 698, 2018 QCCA 698

Chemama c. R. 2018 QCCA 698 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-10-005556-145, 500-10-006208-167 500-10-005357-130, 500-10-005444-136 (500-01-049364-109, 500-01-048577-107) MINUTES OF THE HEARING DATE: April 30, 2018 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MARIE-FRANCE BICH , J.A. MARK SCHRAGER , J.A. SIMON RUEL , J.A. N°: 500-10-005556-145, 500-10-006208-167 (500-01-048577-107) APPELLANT COUNSEL ERICH CHEMAMA IN PERSON (via videoconference) RESPONDENTS COUNSEL CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (CRIMINAL JURISDICTION) CYNTHIA OGOWAN, chef d’équipe au service de repiquage et transcription du Palais de Justice de Montréal ABSENT IMPLEADED PARTY COUNSEL

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Mtre MARTIN CHALIFOUR Mtre MARIANNA FERRARO (Criminal and Penal Prosecuting Attorney) COUNSEL Amicus curiae Mtre PAUL SKOLNIK (Paul Skolnik, Avocat) Ms.

TANIA MASSBANI ( Articling Student ) DESCRIPTION : Application of the Amicus curiae for an order that transcripts of hearings be transcribed forthwith. (Section 65 of the Rules of the Court of Appeal in Criminal Matters ) N°: 500-10-005556-145, 500-10-006208-167, 500-10-005357-130, 500-10-005444-136 (500-01-048577-107, 500-01-049364-109) APPELLANT COUNSEL ERICH CHEMAMA IN PERSON (via videoconference) RESPONDENT COUNSEL THE COMMISSIONER OF THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA Mtre STÉPHANE ARCELIN ( Justice Canada, Direction du droit règlementaire ) IMPLEADED PARTY COUNSEL HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Mtre MARTIN CHALIFOUR Mtre MARIANNA FERRARO (Criminal and Penal Prosecuting Attorney) COUNSEL

Amicus curiae Mtre PAUL SKOLNIK (Paul Skolnik, Avocat) Ms. TANIA MASSBANI ( Articling Student ) DESCRIPTION : Application of the amicus curiae to cross examine affiants on their affidavits. (Section 65 of the Rules of the Court of Appeal in Criminal Matters ) Clerk: Mihary Andrianaivo Courtroom: Pierre-Basile-Mignault HEARING 11:53 Commencement of the hearing. Identification of counsel. The cases n° 500-10-005556-145, 500-10-006208-167, 500-10-005357-130 and 500- 10-005444-136 are jointly heard. The Appellant Erich Chemama is appearing through videoconference from the Établissement Port-Cartier.

Comments by the Court. Mtre Paul Skolnik submits that the Application for an order that transcripts of hearings be transcribed forthwith is not contested. 11:54 Exchanges between the Court on one hand, Mtre Skolnik and Mtre Martin Chalifour, on the other hand. 12:06 Comments by Mr. Erich Chemama. 12:09 Comments by Mtre Skolnik. 12:10 Recess. 12:17 Resumption of the hearing. BY THE COURT: Judgment referring the application to the managing judge of the Court – See page 4. 12:18 Submissions by Mtre Skolnik with regard to the Application to cross examine affiants on their affidavits. 12:37 Comments by Mr.

Erich Chemama. 12:45 Submissions by Mtre Stéphane Arcelin. 12:59 Submissions by Mr. Erich Chemama. 13:16 Rebuttal by Mtre Skolnik. 13:17 Recess.

13:24 Resumption of the hearing. BY THE COURT: The Application to cross examine affiants on their affidavits is taken under advisement. 13:25 End of the hearing.

Mihary Andrianaivo Clerk BY THE COURT JUDGMENT Application of the amicus curiae for an order that transcripts of hearings be transcribed forthwith : [ 1 ] Considering the issues raised by the amicus curiae and the fact that the time-limit for the preparation of Schedules I, II and III of the appellant’s factums has been extended to November 1, 2018, pursuant to a management order dated April 27, 2018 (the whole in accordance with para. 33 of the judgment of the Court in Chemama c.

R. , 2017 QCCA 1678 ), the Application will be referred to the case management judge for criminal matters, the Honourable Martin Vauclair, J.A. FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT: [ 2 ] REFERS the Application to the case management judge of the Court (criminal matters). MARIE-FRANCE BICH, J.A. MARK SCHRAGER, J.A. SIMON RUEL, J.A.