Richard and Larocque v. Gauvin, (1992) 124 N.B.R.(2d) 271 (TD)
Judge | Boisvert, J. |
Court | Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada) |
Case Date | March 17, 1992 |
Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
Citations | (1992), 124 N.B.R.(2d) 271 (TD) |
Richard v. Gauvin (1992), 124 N.B.R.(2d) 271 (TD);
124 R.N.-B.(2e) 271; 312 A.P.R. 271
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In The Matter Of the trial of a petition to set aside an election in the County of Gloucester, Electoral District of Shippagan-les-Iles and an inquiry into the conduct of a defeated candidate under s. 42 of the Controverted Elections Act between: Ernest Richard and Dannie David Larocque (petitioners) and Jean Gauvin (respondent) and Aldéa Landry (defeated candidate) and The Attorney General for Canada (intervenor)
(123/91/M)
Indexed As: Richard and Larocque v. Gauvin
New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench
Trial Division
Judicial District of Bathurst
Boisvert, J.
March 17, 1992.
Summary:
Jean Gauvin defeated Aldéa Landry by 50 votes in Shippagan-les-Iles at the September 23, 1991 provincial election. The election was contested by way of a petition under the Controverted Elections Act (N.B.). Jean Gauvin vigorously defended himself and accompanied his defence with a request for an inquiry into the conduct of the defeated candidate to determine if she was guilty of corrupt practices.
The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, dismissed the election petition, held an inquiry into the conduct of Aldéa Landry, declared that she was guilty, but not personally, of corrupt practices and confirmed the validity of the election.
Elections - Topic 5015
Corrupt and illegal practices - General - Inquiry into the conduct of a defeated candidate - Jean Gauvin defeated Aldéa Landry by 50 votes in Shippagan-les-Iles - His election was contested on the ground, amongst others, that he was guilty of corrupt practices - Gauvin vigorously defended himself and accompanied his defence with a request for an inquiry into the conduct of Aldéa Landry to determine if she herself was guilty of corrupt practices - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, dismissed the allegations of corrupt practices against Gauvin, ruled in favour of the allegations against Aldéa but did not find her personally guilty of the corrupt practices which had in fact been committed by one of her agents who offered employment to a voter if he voted for Aldéa - See paragraphs 59 to 99.
Elections - Topic 7902
Controverted elections - Grounds for invalidity - Substantial irregularities having a substantial effect - Jean Gauvin defeated Aldéa Landry by 50 votes in Shippagan-les-Iles - His election was contested on the ground, amongst others, that substantial irregularities having a substantial effect had been committed, namely: 1) advertisements contrary to the Elections Act (N.B.); 2) illegal assistance given to elderly electors who had difficulty expressing their choice; 3) improper write-in ballots; and 4) errors relating to the formal requirements of ss. 76(3) of the Elections Act - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, held that these irregularities were not substantial and did not produce a substantial effect on the election and dismissed the election petition - See paragraphs 17 to 24, 31 to 58, 100 to 137.
Elections - Topic 7903
Controverted elections - Grounds for invalidity - Corrupt practices - Jean Gauvin defeated Aldéa Landry by 50 votes in Shippagan-les-Iles - His election was contested on the ground, amongst others, that he was guilty of corrupt practices - Gauvin vigorously defended himself and accompanied his defence with a request for an inquiry into the conduct of Aldéa Landry to determine if she herself was guilty of corrupt practices - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, dismissed the allegations of corrupt practices against Gauvin, ruled in favour of such allegations against Aldéa but did not find her personally guilty of the corrupt practices which had in fact been committed by one of her agents who offered employment to a voter if he voted for Aldéa - See paragraphs 59 to 99.
Elections - Topic 7904
Controverted elections - Grounds for invalidity - Disqualified electors - Jean Gauvin defeated Aldéa Landry by 50 votes in Shippagan-les-Iles - His election was contested on the ground, amongst others, that 21 people who did not meet the residence requirements of the Elections Act (N.B.) voted in Shippagan-les-Iles - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, dismissed the petition - The court examined each case individually, confirmed the allegations with respect to eight people and deducted eight votes from Gauvin's majority - See paragraphs 25 to 35.
Cases Noticed:
Anderson v. Stewart and Diotte (1921), 62 D.L.R. 98 (N.B.C.A.) refd to. [paras. 10, 142].
Prince Albert Provincial Election, Re; Strachan v. Lamont (1906), 3 W.L.R. 571, refd to. [para. 10].
Somerville v. Laflamme (1877-1879), 2 S.C.R. 216, consd. [para. 10].
Hébert v. David, [1959] B.R. 384, consd. [paras. 13, 110].
Turbide v. Lévesque, [1957] B.R. 631, consd. [paras. 14, 15].
Thompson v. Minister of National Revenue, [1946] S.C.R. 209, consd. [para. 32].
Attorney General of Canada v. Massinghill (1915), 17 Ex. C.R. 510, consd. [para. 54].
Piette v. Chevalier (1933), 55 B.R. 1, consd. [para. 90].
Sideleau v. Davidson, [1942] S.C.R. 306, consd. [para. 93].
Malcolm v. Parry, L.R. 9 C.P. 610, consd. [para. 98].
Gaudreault v. Duguay, [1973] C.A. 184, consd. [para. 105].
MacDonald v. MacNeil (1990), 95 N.S.R.(2d) 137; 251 A.P.R. 137, refd to. [para. 124].
Jenkins v. Brecken (1883), 7 S.C.R. 247, consd. [para. 131].
Flookes and Long v. Shrake (1989), 100 A.R. 98; 70 Alta. L.R.(2d) 374 (C.Q.B.), consd. [para. 134].
Caporicci v. Parizeau, [1961] B.R. 753, consd. [para. 136].
Woodward v. Sarsons (1875), 44 L.J.C.P. 293, refd to. [para. 144].
Statutes Noticed:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982, generally.
Controverted Elections Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. C-21, sect. 2, sect. 4, sect. 5, sect. 6(3), sect. 7, sect. 22(3), sect. 24, sect. 27(2), sect. 27(3), sect. 29, sect. 30, sect. 39, sect. 41, sect. 42, sect. 43, sect. 71, sect. 79, sect. 80.
Elections Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. E-3, generally, sect. 43(1), sect. 43(1)(c), sect. 43 sect. (1)(d), sect. 72, sect. 76(2), sect. 76(3), sect. 76(4), sect. 87.3(5), sect. 87.3(5)(c), sect. 87.3(6).
Political Process Financing Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. P-9.3, generally, sect. 73, sect. 73(2).
Authors and Works Noticed:
Black's Law Dictionary (5th Ed. 1979), "habitation", "habitancy", p. 639 [para. 31].
Craies on Statute Law (4th Ed.), generally [para. 112].
Fidès, Dictionnaire des synonymes et antonymes, "exceptionnel", "inaccoutumé" [para. 30].
Robert Méthodique, "résider" [para. 30].
Counsel:
André G. Richard and A. François Daigle, for the petitioners and for Aldéa Landry in the inquiry into the conduct of a defeated candidate;
Michel C. Léger, Jacques Cormier and Roger Bilodeau, for the respondent;
John D. Hazen, for the intervenor.
This petition was heard on January 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 16, 1992, by Boisvert, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Bathurst.
The following decision was rendered by Boisvert, J., on March 17, 1992.
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