Marie-Paule Spieser to appeal from Justice Godbout's
decision
On July 20, 2012, class representative Marie-Paule Spieser
decided to appeal Justice Godbout's decision1 before
the Québec Court of Appeal. That decision, dated June 21,
2012, dismissed in large part the claim concerning the liability of
the Attorney General of Canada, General Dynamics Ordinance and
Tactical Systems-Canada Inc. (GD-OTS Canada Inc.) and Valcartier
Real Estate Corporation Inc., for having contaminated, or for
having known of the contamination of, Shannon's groundwater
table with trichloroethylene
("TCE").
Justice Godbout dismissed most of Ms. Spieser's claims,
including her claims for compensatory damages and for punitive or
exemplary damages. Describing the fault committed by the defendants
as [translation:] "mild neighbourhood annoyances",
Justice Godbout granted $12,000 for contamination of Shannon's
water to class members living in the "red triangle"
area, an area smaller than the
