Superior Court Judge Gary Morrison has dismissed a motorist s appeal of an October 2020 Montreal Municipal Court judgment in which he was found guilty of using a cell phone while driving at the corner of Hymus near Sources in Pointe Claire. The infraction was issued at around 5 p.m. April 10, 2019.
The appellant denies that he was holding his cellular telephone while driving, according to the court document. He acknowledged that he was using the GPS function on his phone and while stopped at a red light, he was looking down at his GPS to see if it was still on track or if there was congestion up ahead. The cellular telephone was located on the console of his vehicle.
MONTREAL A group of young Quebecers will be back in court this week, trying to revive a class action lawsuit against the federal government for what they call an insufficient response to the threat of climate change. Represented by the organization ENvironnement JEUnesse and the firm Trudel Johnston & Lespérance, the group is asking the Quebec Court of Appeal to allow them to move forward with their case against Ottawa. They want Canadian authorities to set a more ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gasses, saying their right to life, security and equality, and their right to a healthy environment is being threatened.