Most Significant Cases that Mr. Cadieux Pleaded or Participated in

Supreme Court of Canada

• Alex Couture Inc. et al v. Attorney General of Canada (1991), 83, D.L.R. (4^th) 577 (Qc CA); leave to appeal denied July 2, 1992; [1992] 2 S.C.R. v; 91 D.L.R. (4^th) vii (note), 42 C.P.R. (3^rd) v (note).
  Constitutional challenge to the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act.
• R. v. Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 606.
  Constitutional challenge to section 45 (price fixing) of the Competition Act (participation with the interveners).
• Corporation Sun Media v. Société de transport de Montréal et al., leave to appeal denied, February 18, 2005, No. 30532, [2005] 1 S.C.C. viii.
  Application of the "Public Forum" doctrine of Freedom of Expression in the Montréal Subway system.

Ontario Court of Appeal

• Lalonde et al. v. Commission de restructuration des services de santé (2001), 56 O.R. (3^rd) 505 (English version) and at p. 577 (French version).
  Intervention in the "Montfort Hospital" case.

Ontario Superior Court of Justice

• Re: Air Canada (2004), 71 O.R. (3^rd) 793.
  Application of the CCAA legislation in relation to remedies under the Official Languages Act.

Federal Court of Canada

• Wardair v. MNR, 46 F.T.R. 136; 1989 CarswellNat. 689 (FC).
  Constitutional challenge to provincial liquor board monopolies.
• CAA v. Her Majesty the Queen, CF T-1772-98.
  Public International Law, Aviation.
• Commissariat aux Langues Officielles v. Sa Majesté La Reine du Chef du Canada, CF T-2857-96.
  Official languages and Department of National Defence.
• Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2005 FC 1156.
  Application of the Official Languages Act to Air Canada Regional Carriers.
• Thibodeau v. Air Canada, 2005 FC 1621. Id.

Federal Court of Appeal

• Air Canada v. Thibodeau, A-442-05. Id.

Québec Court of Appeal

• Alex Couture Inc. et al. v. Procureur général du Canada, [1991] R.J.Q. 2534; [1991] 83 D.L.R. (4^th) 577; (Qc CA), 38 C.P.R. (3^rd) 293, 41, C.A.Q. 1.
  Constitutional challenge to the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act,
• Girard v. Demers; Thibault et al., mise en cause (2001), 198 D.L.R. (4^th) 58.
  Constitutional challenge to section 487.2 of the Criminal Code, re: publication bans simultaneous to conduct of search under warrant.
• Corporation Sun Media v. Société de transport de Montréal, [2004] R.J.Q. 1809, 2004 IIJCan 39109 (Qc CA), July 15, 2004.
  Application of the "Public "Forum" doctrine of Freedom of Expression in the Montréal Subway system.

Québec Superior Court

• Alex Couture Inc. et al. c. Procureur général du Canada, [1990] R.J.Q. 2668; (1990), 69 D.L.R. (4^th) 635; 30 C.R.R. (3^rd) 486.
  Constitutional challenge to the Competition Act and the Competition Tribunal Act.
• Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du Travail c. Industrie James MacLaren et al. et le Procureur général du Québec, T.T. Hull, 500-29-000738-90, Judge Prud'homme.
  Labour Law, Penal Law, abuse of process, sections 23, 24 and 33 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, article 7 and 11d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (presumption of innocence and right to an impartial and independent tribunal).
• Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires c. Canada (Procureur général), [1991] R.J.Q. 205.
  Constitutional challenge to section 45 (price fixing) of the Competition Act.
• Limousine Montroyal Inc. c. Le Syndicat des Travailleurs-Euses de Murray Hill – Connaisseur (CSN), C.S. Montréal, 500-03-015906-918, February 18, 1992, Judge Marx.
  Transportation Law, Constitutional Right, interprovincial undertaking, section 92(10) a) of the Constitutional Act of 1867.
• Canadian Pacific Hotels Corp. c. Paradis, J.E. 92-146 (C.S.), Judge Frenette.
  Environmental Law, land fill injunction Quia Timet.
• Québec (Procureur général) c. Club Price Canada Inc., [1992] R.J.Q. 475.
  Constitutional challenge to Québec's Sunday-closing legislation.
• Procureur général du Québec c. I.C.G. Gaz Liquide Inc., C.Q. Montréal, 500-27-011429-893, Judge Daviault.
  Penal Law, statutory offence, non-publication of regulation.
• Westburne c. Ville St-Laurent, CSM.
  Application of noise by-law in industrial zone adjacent to housing project.
• Procureur général du Canada c. Aluminerie Alcan Ltée, C.Q. Chicoutimi, 150-27-001626-908.
  Criminal Law, language rights, language of information.
• Comité paritaire de l'industrie du verre plat c. Yves Ouellette et al., [1994] R.J.Q. 1375.
  Right to cross-examine during an inquest.
• Autobus Gaudreault c. Gaudreault, CAM.
  Civil law, wills and estates, commercial law.
• Lafferty Hardwood c. Bourse de Montréal, CAM. 500-09-001378-934.
  Doctrine of ultra vires and constitutionality of the Montréal Stock Exchange.
• Centre Commercial Côte-Saint-Luc c. Cité de Côte-Saint-Luc, CAM. 500-05-013119-845, JE95-1821.
  Validity of a municipal tax. Extraordinary remedy and exercise of a discretionary power of the Superior Court.
• Pierre Renaud c. Comité de Déontologie Policière, CSM. 500-05-011045-950.
  Right to silence – section 38 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Interpretation of statutes – transitional law – reasonable time.
• Bertrand c. Bégin J.E. 95-1737; [1995] R.J.Q. 2500; (1995), 127 D.L.R. (4^th) 408 (sub nom. Bertrand c. Québec (Procureur général)).
  Draft bill respecting sovereignty of Québec not protected by parliamentary privilege.
  Injunction restraining Québec referendum on sovereignty.
• Bertrand c. Bégin, J.E. 96-1534.
  Application of section 55 of the Constitution Act of 1982 in the context of the referendum on the sovereignty of Québec.
  Motion to dismiss issue denied.
• Bertrand c. Bégin, J.E. 96-1799; [1996] R.J.Q. 2393; 138 D.L.R. (4th) 481 (sub nom. Bertrand v. Québec (Procureur général)).
  Application of section 55 of the Constitution Act of 1982 in the context of the referendum on the sovereignty of Québec.
  Failure by the Federal Government to comply with the requirements of section 55 is a justiciable issue.
• Civil Aviation Authority c. Canada (Procureur général), J.E. 98-2250; (C.S.M.); leave to appeal before the Qc CA refused.
  Application of the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority's air navigation service fees for services provided over the North Atlantic to Canadian military aircraft.
• Corporation Sun Media c. Société de transport de Montréal, [2003] R.J.Q. 2311, J.E. 2003-1559; 2003 IIJCan 7018.
  Application of the "Public Forum" doctrine of Freedom of Expression in the Montréal Subway system.

Investor State Arbitration (World Bank – International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes [ICSID])

• ADF c. The United States of America, ICSID Case No. Arb(AF)/00/1 (http://www.worldbank.org/icsid/cases/ADF-award.pdf); hearings at the World Bank (Washington D.C.).
  Challenge to the applications of the "Buy America" requirements imposed by the US Congress in relation to US origin steel fabricated in Canada and incorporated in the I-95 Virginia Mixing Bowl highway construction project as being contrary to the prohibition on performance requirements in Chapter Eleven of the NAFTA. Chapter Three Trade in Goods objection denied.
• ADC Affiliate et al. c. The Republic of Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/16 (http://www.worldbank.org/icsid/cases/pdf/ARB0316_ADCvHungary_AwardOctober2_2006.pdf); ICSID hearings at the World Court (The Hague) and IDRC (London).
  Challenge to the expropriation by the Hungarian Government of Montréal Airports' interests held in the operating company of the Budapest International Airport under the Cyprus-Hungary Bilateral Investment Treaty. The Republic of Hungary was found liable in an award of US$83.8M, including all costs.