Photo credit: Architectural Plan – Lemay Firm
In a decision issued on November 3, 2025 subsequent to another judgment denying a motion for a provisional injunction the Superior Court dismissed the stay application filed by three citizens seeking to oppose the demolition of the Sept-Îles city hall, as part of a project aimed at modernizing and expanding the Sept-Îles Hospital.
In their application for judicial review, the citizens challenged the legality of two resolutions adopted by the city of Sept-Îles’s the municipal council. The first resolution authorizes the signing of a promise to sell the two lots on which the city hall is built to the CISSS de la Côte-Nord. The second resolution authorizes the demolition of the building. The applicants also sought a stay of execution of these resolutions pending the court’s decision on their application for judicial review.
Addressing the request for a stay, the Superior Court concluded that the applicants had failed to demonstrate a prima facie illegality in the resolutions or an unreasonable decision-making by the city. The judgment also noted that the balance of convenience favoured the city and its residents’ interest in having access to a modern, accessible hospital that provides essential health services.
Following this decision, the city was able to proceed with the demolition work. Our partner, Victoria Lemieux-Brown, is proud to have represented the city of Sept-Îles in this matter.