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Civil and family practice divisions

The Court sits for regular terms during the full third week of the months of September, October, November, December, February, March, April, May and June.

In addition, the Court sits for practice sessions in January (two days), July (one day) and August (two days).

During regular terms:

• Mondays are devoted to family and civil practice cases;
• Tuesday mornings are devoted to contested practice cases;
• Tuesday afternoons through Friday afternoons are for cases contested on the merits and, according to needs and availability, contested family and civil practice cases.

During practice terms in January, July and August, family and civil practice cases are heard until there are no more cases on the roll.

Outside of the regular terms, for all matters under the responsibility of the judge in chambers, attorneys are invited to first make an appointment with the judge and to fax or e-mail the judge all relevant proceedings and exhibits.

Roll calls

There are two (2) such roll calls per year and they are held in room 1.16 at 9 a.m. on the first day of the June and December terms. However, if one of those terms is not presided by the judge in charge of the district, roll call is deferred to another date and all the attorneys concerned are informed when the general roll is sent to them.

Hearings before the Senior Associate Chief Justice

Hearings before the Senior Associate Chief Justice are held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.  . (Phone: (418) 649-3451  Fax: (418) 646-7734) 
 
During judicial vacations, they are held on the day the justice determines.  If a matter is urgent, a hearing may be requested at any time.
 
Demands are heard by telephone conference.  Any party or attorney who wants to be present for the hearing must inform the office of the Senior Associate Chief Justice beforehand.

Class Actions

As soon as an application for authorization to institute a class action is filed, the court clerk notifies the judge coordinating class actions.

A judge is then designated to manage the case, dispose of the demand for authorization and, if applicable, hear the demand on its merits.

The Honourable Claude Bouchard coordinates class actions.

THE REGISTRY OF CLASS ACTIONS

Article 573 of the Code of Civil procedure provides for the creation of a central registry of class actions instituted in Québec. The registry is into force since January 1, 2009.

As of January 1, 2009, the registry of class actions provides an overview of the class actions instituted in Québec. It enables attorneys and the general public to obtain relevant information on any class action instituted in Québec as of January 1, 2009. The registry of class actions is linked to the National Class Action Database of the Canadian Bar Association. Thus, a proceeding entered in the registry of class actions is automatically transferred into the National Class Action Database.

So, effective January 1, 2009, as part of the case management of class actions, attorneys acting on behalf of applicants must comply with the following procedure: The filing of a motion for authorization to institute a class action, a motion to institute a class action proceeding or any amendment to these proceedings must be followed as soon as possible by an entry in the registry of class actions, found on the following site: Registre des actions collectives   www.tribunaux.qc.ca.  The link “Accès aux avocats” (access for attorneys) makes it possible for you to enter proceedings, after you identify yourself by means of your Barreau du Québec access code. Proceedings are prepared in PDF format.

Settlement conference

Applications for a settlement conference may be filed as of the date a motion to institute proceedings is served.

The 180-day time limit is not suspended when an application is filed or a conference held (article 163 C.C.P.). However, the judge seized of the conference may order a suspension for a limited time if circumstances justify it.

Such conference must never cause the hearing of a case to be postponed. Moreover, no settlement conference can be held after proof and hearing on the merits has begun.

In the Québec Division, a joint request form for a settlement conference is sent, duly signed, to the Service des conférences de règlement à l'amiable, under the jurisdiction of the Honourable Jacques G. Bouchard, coordinating judge, and is processed by Josée Larouche, who is in charge of the Service. Below is the Service’s contact information:

Cour supérieure
Service des conférences de règlement à l'amiable
Palais de justice
300, boulevard Jean Lesage, bureau R-327
Québec (Québec) G1K 8K6
Telephone: (418) 649-3626
Fax: (418) 528-9953

For additional information, do not hesitate to contact us or go to the Settlement Conference section of our Website.

Civil Practice Division - a.m. and p.m. rolls

DIRECTIVE

To attorneys of the Judicial District of Quebec

Subject: Civil Practice Division - a.m. and p.m. rolls

Maîtres,

As of June 4, 2012, Civil Practice cases expected to last three hours or less may be scheduled for the morning or afternoon.

Please note that this new measure does not apply on Fridays during the judicial year or on Thursdays during the summer period, as those days are reserved for case management.

Yours truly,

Civil Practice Division - Hearing of orders for care

DIRECTIVE

To attorneys of the Judicial District of Quebec

Subject: Civil Practice Division - Hearing of orders for care
 

Maîtres,

As of September 4, 2012, authorization of care cases involving the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec or the Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire de Québec will be heard at the Institut, located at 2601, chemin de la Canardière, Québec (Québec) G1J 2G3.

The notices of presentation for such cases must be filed with the court office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, and mention that the hearing of the motion for authorization of care will be held on the Thursday of the same week, as of 9:30 a.m., at the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec, 6th floor, Room K-6159.

Cases involving other hospital centres will continue to be heard in the Civil Practice Division, Room 3.14, on Wednesdays et Thursdays, as of 8:45 a.m.

JUDICIAL YEAR

Directive

Dates for all motions whose presentation is expected to last more than two (2) hours are fixed by contacting the judge in charge of the district.

SUMMER VACATION

In July and August, the Superior Court sits according to the following schedule 

JUDICIAL YEAR

Directive

Dates for all motions whose presentation is expected to last more than two (2) hours are fixed by contacting the judge in charge of the district.

SUMMER VACATION

In July and August, the Superior Court sits according to the following schedule 

JUDICIAL YEAR

A special roll is kept by the judge in charge of the district.

The Administrative Division sits

SUMMER VACATION

The Administrative Division does not sit during the summer vacation.

Criminal Division

The Honourable Carl Thibault is responsible for the Criminal Division in the Quebec Division and coordinates the activities of the Division.

In the District of Quebec, the Criminal Practice Division sits during practice and criminal appeals sessions on Wednesday and Friday of each week.

In other districts, the Criminal Practice Division does not sit on a fixed date. Practice and criminal appeals cases shall be scheduled on dates and at times determined by the judge in charge of the Criminal Division.

Statutory and criminal appeals

Prosecutors shall file their notice of appeal with the court office of the appropriate courthouse in accordance with the Rules of the Superior Court of Quebec in Criminal Matters or the Rules of practice of the Québec Superior Court in Penal Matters.

General roll calls in civil and family cases

In the general roll call below, the attorneys in the cases must, personally or through correspondents, make the judge aware of any development likely to affect the length of the hearing, and be able to indicate their availability for each of the terms mentioned in the notice sent by the court office of the Superior Court of the courthouse concerned.

Short hearings on the merits

Cases expected to last  up to and including five days are fixed in the general roll call.

There are two such calls per year and they are held in Room 1.16 at 9h00 am.

Long hearings on the merits

Cases expected to last more than five days are referred to the long case wing. Long cases are fixed for hearing by the judge in charge, the Honourable Daniel Dumais.

In the district of Bonaventure, the judge in charge of long cases fixes the hearing dates in cooperation with the judge in charge of the district.

Short hearings on the merits

In the district of Bonaventure, any application for postponement of a hearing on the merits or fixed in the Administrative Division must be sent to the Honourable Damien St-Onge.

Long hearings on the merits

Any application for postponement of a long hearing on the merits must be sent to the Honourable Daniel Dumais, judge in charge of long cases (Fax : (418) 646-6972).

Unless otherwise indicated, the judge in charge of long cases fixes the date of their hearing by technological means.

Settlement conferences

As soon as a demand for authorization to institute a class action is filed, the court clerk notifies the judge coordinating class actions.

A judge is then designated to manage the case, dispose of the demand for authorization and, if applicable, hear the demand on its merits.

The Honourable Simon Hebert coordinates class actions.