D. (J.L.) v. Vallée, [1996] 1 SCR 893

D. (J.L.) v. Vallée, [1996] 1 S.C.R. 893

J.L.D.                                                                                                  Appellant

v.

René Vallée                                                                                       Respondent

and

The Attorney General of Quebec                                                     Respondent

and

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Southam Inc.,

the Quebecor Group Inc. and the Fédération

professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ)                        Interveners

Indexed as:  D. (J.L.) v. Vallée

File No.:  24028.

1996:  March 25.

Present:  Lamer C.J. and La Forest, L’Heureux‑Dubé, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin and Major JJ.

on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec

                    Appeal ‑‑ Interlocutory judgment ‑‑ Leave to appeal refused by a judge of the Court of Appeal ‑‑ Questions of public importance and interest raised by judgment at first instance ‑‑ Decision refusing leave to appeal reversed.

                   APPEAL from a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal, J.E. 94‑566, dismissing the appellant's motion for leave to appeal an interlocutory judgment of the Superior Court dismissing his motion to use a pseudonym in bringing a civil action, to have the record sealed and for a publication ban.  Appeal dismissed.

                   APPEAL from a decision of a judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal, rendered on March 10, 1994, dismissing the appellant's motion for leave to appeal an interlocutory judgment of the Superior Court dismissing his motion to use a pseudonym in bringing a civil action, to have the record sealed and for a publication ban.  Appeal allowed.

                   APPEAL from an interlocutory judgment of the Quebec Superior Court, rendered on March 9, 1994, dismissing a motion by the appellant to use a pseudonym in bringing a civil action, to have the record sealed and for a publication ban.  Appeal dismissed.

                   Guy Bertrand, for the appellant.

                   Bernard Vézina, for the respondent Vallée.

                   Jean‑Yves Bernard, for the respondent the Attorney General of Quebec.

                   Marc‑André Blanchard and Jacques R. McLaren, for the interveners.

//Lamer C.J.//

                   English version of the judgment of the Court delivered orally by

1                 Lamer C.J. ‑‑ The appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal on a motion to revise the judgment of Chouinard J.A. is dismissed without costs.  The same applies, given the lack of jurisdiction, to the appeal from the judgment of De Blois J.

2                 The appeal from the decision of Chouinard J.A. is allowed, and the Court grants the leave sought in the Quebec Court of Appeal, on the grounds that the judgment at first instance raises questions of public importance and interest that warrant consideration by the Court of Appeal.

3                 The stay granted by Cory J. shall remain in effect until the Court of Appeal rules on the merits of the motion, the whole with costs.

                   Judgment accordingly.

                   Solicitors for the appellant: Guy Bertrand & Associés, Québec.

                   Solicitors for the respondent Vallée: Boisvert & Vézina, Trois‑Rivières.

                   Solicitors for the respondent the Attorney General of Quebec: Bernard, Roy & Associés, Montréal.

                   Solicitors for the interveners: Lafleur Brown, Montréal.