S.C.C. File No.: 38837 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF QUÉBEC) BETWEEN: CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES Appellant (Intervener) - and - CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Respondents (Interveners) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUÉBEC Intervener (Appellant) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CONSEIL DE LA MAGISTRATURE DU QUÉBEC, CONFÉRENCE DES JUGES DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC, ORGANISME D’AUTORÉGLEMENTATION DU COURTAGE IMMOBILIER DU QUÉBEC (OACIQ) Interveners [Style of cause continued on next page] FACTUM OF THE APPELLANT CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES POWER LAW POWER LAW Mark C. Power Maxine Vincelette Jennifer A. Klinck Audrey Mayrand 130 Albert Street, #1103 130 Albert Street, #1103 Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 Tel: 514-367-0874 Tel: 613-702-5573 Fax: 514-612-8505 Fax: 613-702-5560 E-mail: [email protected] E: [email protected] Counsel for the Appellant, the Canadian Agent for the Appellant, the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges Association of Provincial Court Judges AND BETWEEN: CONFÉRENCE DES JUGES DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC Appellant (Intervener) - and - CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Respondents (Interveners) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUÉBEC Intervener (Appellant) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CONSEIL DE LA MAGISTRATURE DU QUÉBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES, ORGANISME D’AUTORÉGLEMENTATION DU COURTAGE IMMOBILIER DU QUÉBEC (OACIQ) Interveners AND BETWEEN: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUÉBEC Appellant (Appellant) - and - CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Respondents (Interveners) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CONSEIL DE LA MAGISTRATURE DU QUÉBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES, ORGANISME D’AUTORÉGLEMENTATION DU COURTAGE IMMOBILIER DU QUÉBEC (OACIQ), CONFÉRENCE DES JUGES DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC Interveners [Style of cause continued on next page] AND BETWEEN: CONSEIL DE LA MAGISTRATURE DU QUÉBEC Appellant (Intervener) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUÉBEC Respondent (Appellant) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES, ORGANISME D’AUTORÉGLEMENTATION DU COURTAGE IMMOBILIER DU QUÉBEC (OACIQ), CONFÉRENCE DES JUGES DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC, CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Interveners AND BETWEEN: CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Appellants (Interveners) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF QUÉBEC Respondent (Appellant) - and - ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALBERTA, CONSEIL DE LA MAGISTRATURE DU QUÉBEC, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGES, ORGANISME D’AUTORÉGLEMENTATION DU COURTAGE IMMOBILIER DU QUÉBEC (OACIQ), CONFÉRENCE DES JUGES DE LA COUR DU QUÉBEC, CHIEF JUSTICE, SENIOR ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE, ASSOCIATE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF QUÉBEC Interveners ORIGINAL TO: THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA 301 Wellington Street Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0K1 COPIES TO: WILLIAM J. ATKINSON, AD. E., PH. D. GABRIEL POLIQUIN CazaSaikaley LLP 300 des Sommets Ave., Office 412 220 Laurier Avenue West, Office 350 Montreal, QC H3E 2B7 Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9 Tel: 514 233-2194 Tel: 613 564-8272 Fax: 514 845-6573 Fax: 613 565-2087 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SEAN GRIFFIN VÉRONIQUE ROY Langlois Lawyers, LLP 1250, René-Lévesque Boul. West, 20th floor Montreal, QC H3B 4W8 Tel: 514 842-7872 (Mr. Griffin) Tel: 514 842-7809 (Ms. Roy) Fax: 514 845-6573 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Respondents, the Chief Agent for the Respondents, the Chief Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice and Justice, Senior Associate Chief Justice and Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Associate Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Québec Court of Québec JEAN-YVES BERNARD, AD. E. PIERRE LANDRY FRANCIS DEMERS Noel & Associés Bernard, Roy (Justice-Québec) 1 Notre-Dame East St., 8th floor 111 Champlain Road Montreal, QC H2Y 1B6 Gatineau, QC J8X 3R1 Tel: 514 393-2336, ext 51467 / 51456 Tel: 819 503-2178 Fax: 514 873-7074 Fax: 819 771-5397 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] DOMINIQUE ROUSSEAU Lavoie, Rousseau (Justice-Québec) 300 Jean-Lesage Boul., Suite 1.03 Québec, QC G1K 8K6 Tel: 418 649-3524, ext 42072 Fax: 418 646-1656 Email: [email protected] ROBERT DESROCHES Direction du droit constitutionnel et autochtone 1200 de l’Église, 2nd floor Québec, QC G1V 4M1 Tel: 418 643-1477, ext 20759 Fax: 418 644-7030 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Appellant, the Attorney Agent for the Appellant, the Attorney General of Québec General of Québec BERNARD LETARTE CHRISTOPHER RUPAR IAN DEMERS Department of Justice Department of Justice 284 Wellington St., T-6060 50 O’Connor Street, Suite 500 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8 Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8 Tel: 613 946-2776 Tel: 613 670-6290 Fax: 613 952-6006 Fax: 613 954-1920 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] LINDY ROUILLARD-LABBÉ Department of Justice 200 René-Lévesque Boul. West, East Tower, 5th floor Montreal, QC H2Z 1X4 Tel: 514 283-7179 Fax: 514 283-3856 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, the Attorney Agent for the Intervener, the Attorney General of Canada General of Canada KARRIE WOLFE KAREN PERRON GARETH MORLEY Borden Ladner Gervais LLP ZACHARY FROESE British Columbia Minister of Justice 1001 Douglas Street, 6th floor 1300-100 Queen Street P.O. Box 9280, Station Prov. Govt. Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 Victoria, BC V8W 9J7 Tel: 250 952-7644 (Mr. Morley) Tel: 613 369-4795 Tel: 250 952-7644, ext 7381 (Mr. Froese) Fax: 613 230-8842 Tel: 250 356-6185 (Ms. Wolfe) Email: [email protected] Fax: 250 356-9154 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, the Attorney Agent for the Intervener, the Attorney General of British Columbia General of British Columbia GUY J. PRATTE, AD. E. KAREN PERRON FRANÇOIS GRONDIN Borden Ladner Gervais LLP ANAÏS BUSSIÈRES MCNICOLL Borden Ladner Gervais LLP 1000-900 De La Gauchetière Street West 1300-100 Queen Street Montreal, QC H3B 5H4 Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9 Tel: 514 954-2545 Tel: 613 369-4795 Fax: 514 954-1905 Fax: 613 230-8842 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Appellant, the Conférence Agent for the Appellant, the Conférence des juges de la Cour du Québec des juges de la Cour du Québec ME MARC-ANDRÉ G. FABIEN, AD. E. SOPHIE ARSENAULT ME VINCENT CÉRAT LAGANA Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP 800 Square-Victoria, Suite 3700 55 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1300 Montreal, QC H4Z 1E9 Ottawa, ON K1P 6L5 Tel: 514 397-7557 (Mr. Fabien) Tel: 613 236-3882 Tel: 514 394-4520 (Mr. Cérat Lagana) Fax: 613 230-6423 Fax: 514 397-7600 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] Counsel for the Appellant, the Conseil de la Agent for the Appellant, the Conseil de la magistrature du Québec magistrature du Québec SARAH KRAICER MARIE-FRANCE MAJOR Attorney General of Ontario Supreme Advocacy LLP 720 Bay Street, 4th Floor 100-340 Gilmour Street Toronto, ON M7A 2S9 Ottawa, ON K2P 0R3 Tel: 416 894-5276 Tel: 613 695-8855 Ext. 102 Fax: 416 326-4015 Fax: 613 695-8580 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, the Attorney Agent for the Intervener, the Attorney General of Ontario General of Ontario RANDY STEELE D. LYNNE WATT Attorney General of Alberta Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP 10025 – 102A Avenue, 11th Floor, Oxford 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600 Tower Ottawa, ON K1P 1C3 Edmonton, AB T5J 2Z2 Tel: 613 786-8695 Tel: 780 422-6619 Fax: 613 788-3509 Fax: 780 643-0852 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, the Attorney Agent for the Intervener, the Attorney General of Alberta General of Alberta VANESSA JOANNISSE-GOULET Pelletier avocats 4905 Lapinière Boul., Suite 2200 Brossard, QC J4Z 0G2 Tel: 450 462-9800, ext 8420 Fax: 450 676-4454 Email: [email protected] Counsel for the Intervener, the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec TABLE OF CONTENTS I. OVERVIEW AND STATEMENT OF FACTS ....................................................................... 1 II. ISSUES ..................................................................................................................................... 4 III. STATEMENT OF ARGUMENT ......................................................................................... 4 A. The purpose of and legal framework applicable to s. 96 of the Constitution Act, 1867 ....... 4 1. The three-part test for determining whether a grant of subject-matter jurisdiction to a non-s. 96 court