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unusual facts about Quebec Court of Appeal


Alexis Nihon Plaza

In 2002, the service de sécurité incendie de Montréal was heavily blamed for negligence and incompetence according to the Cour d'Appel du Québec.


An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State

In August 2007, three justices of the Quebec Court of Appeal unanimously held that Keith Henderson, former Leader of the English-language rights group, the Equality Party, has standing to challenge the legality of the statute, which Quebec Superior Court has dubbed "Bill 99" in the absence of a short title for this particular statute.

Trade secrets in Canada

According to Continental Casualty Company v. Combined Insurance Company (1967), the Quebec Court of Appeal decided that those who owned trade secrets (secrets de commerce) are entitled to seek protection and that Quebec courts are competent to grant remedies in the case the plaintiff can evidence its ownership of such trade secrets.


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An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Québec people and the Québec State

Henderson's lawyer, Brent Tyler, declared that the Quebec government, which is contesting Henderson's standing to sue re Bill 99, can apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal decision.