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April 20th, 2026

The weight of a disciplinary decision in civil proceedings
The purpose of disciplinary law is to protect the public rather than to compensate victims. In certain circumstances, a breach of professional ethics may also constitute a civil fault. This raises the following question: can a disciplinary decision influence the outcome of a civil proceeding?
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April 20th, 2026

Remote Work for Québec Government Lawyers: Safeguard Order Application on Return-to-Office Days Rejected
The Arbitration Tribunal recently dismissed an application for a safeguard order filed by the Association des avocats et notaires de l’État du Québec. The decision reiterates that a safeguard order is, by nature, temporary and exceptional. It also underscores the need to demonstrate a clearly established right at the interim stage before such relief can be granted.
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April 17th, 2026

Document Request or Request for a Legal Opinion? Québec’s Access to Information Commission draws the line
In a recent decision, the Commission d’accès à l’information had to determine if a request addressed to the Chambre des notaires du Québec constituted a request for access to documents within the meaning of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information, or if it was seeking to obtain a legal opinion.
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April 16th, 2026

Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative to Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework
The Québec government published a draft regulation amending the Regulation respecting hazardous material, an extensive overhaul of a regulatory scheme that has remained largely unchanged since the late 1990s. The reform seeks to modernize hazardous materials management by strengthening control mechanisms, which should in turn address certain shortcomings in the application of the current framework.
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