Gaudet v. Marchand, [1994] 3 SCR 514

Gaudet v. Marchand, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 514

Ghislain Gaudet           Appellant

v.

Laval Marchand, Michel Deslauriers,

Michel Gilbert and Irving Kulik                                           Respondents ès qualités

and

The Attorney General of Canada                                         Mis en cause

Indexed as:  Gaudet v. Marchand

File No.:  24156.

1994:  October 5.

Present:  Lamer C.J. and L'Heureux‑Dubé, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Iacobucci JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

                   Prerogative writs ‑‑ Habeas corpus ‑‑ Inmate transferred to special handling unit ‑‑ Motion for writ of habeas corpus dismissed.

                   APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, J.E. 94‑857, R.J.P.Q. 94‑148, 23 W.C.B. (2d) 505, affirming a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing the appellant's motion for a writ of habeas corpus with certiorari in aid.  Appeal dismissed.

                   Christian Desrosiers and Michel Marchand, for the appellant.

                   Richard Starck and Robert Marchi, for the respondents and the mis en cause.

                   English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

//Lamer C.J.//

                   Lamer C.J. ‑‑ We are all of the view, in agreement with Mr. Justice Rothman of the Court of Appeal of Quebec, to dismiss this appeal. The appeal is dismissed.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant:  Desrosiers, Turcotte, Groulx, Latulippe & Marchand, Montréal.

                   Solicitors for the respondents and the mis en cause:  John C. Tait, Ottawa.