Guy Régimbald

The appellants challenged the trial judge's decision to discharge a civil jury on the grounds of complexity, arguing it violated sections 7 and 15 of the Charter.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the Charter does not confer a right to a jury trial in civil matters.

The court held that the jeopardy of a civil damages award does not engage section 7, and the class of civil defendants denied a jury trial does not form an analogous ground under section 15.

The respondent applied for employment as a police officer but was rejected because she had previously pleaded guilty to shoplifting and received a conditional discharge, despite having been pardoned under the Criminal Records Act.

The employer argued she did not meet the 'good moral character' requirement.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that a statutory pardon is a 'pardon' within the meaning of s. 18.2 of the Quebec Charter of human rights and freedoms, which protects against employment discrimination based on a pardoned criminal conviction.

The Court found that the employer rejected the application based solely on the finding of guilt without conducting a further inquiry to counter the presumption that the pardon had restored her moral integrity, thereby violating the Charter.

The appellant entered into a contract with a mechanical inspection centre to carry out vehicle inspections.

An employee of the centre was designated as an accredited mechanic in an appendix signed by the appellant, the centre, and the employee.

The appellant subsequently revoked the employee's accreditation for failing to apply regulatory standards.

The employee sought judicial review, arguing he was denied procedural fairness.

The Supreme Court of Canada held that the employee was entitled to procedural fairness under section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice.

The Court found that the delegation of power to conduct vehicle inspections constituted an administrative authorization governed by public law, rather than a purely private contractual matter, and therefore required procedural fairness before revocation.