Commercialization of Cannabis

The Administrative Labour Tribunal ruled on a case involving two distinct terminations of employment: the first, announced by the employer by way of a nine-month working notice period, and the second, resulting from the employee’s resignation before the expiry of that notice period, allegedly caused by constructive dismissal on the part of the employer.

Effective October 20, 2026, employers under federal jurisdiction must comply with new requirements on equal treatment and the use of temporary help agencies. We present the key points that federally regulated employers should keep in mind as they prepare for these new requirements to take effect.

The Court of Québec allowed an appeal against a decision of the CAI concerning the scope of section 22 of the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information. At issue is the interpretation of the expressions “cause losses” and “procure a considerable profit for another person”.

In Tulasne v. Rozon, the Superior Court ruled on the constitutionality of Article 2858.1 C.C.Q., which aimed to prevent the influence of reasoning based on myths and stereotypes.

The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously confirmed the existence of a constitutional guarantee of judicial review of the legality of administrative decisions in a landmark decision for Canadian public law, which reinforces the rule of law and reaffirms the role of the courts within our constitutional order.

Can the corporate veil be pierced simply because a corporation is the alter ego of its shareholder? The Québec Court of Appeal says no, reaffirming that this exceptional remedy requires clear evidence of fraud, abuse of rights or violation of a rule of public order.

The Québec Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Metellus, in which it considered whether the abolition of the taxi-owner permit regime constituted disguised expropriation giving rise to a right to compensation. In doing so, the Court addressed the implications of the 2022 Supreme Court of Canada decision in Annapolis for Québec expropriation law.

Québec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration has announced the temporary reopening of the Québec Experience Program (PEQ). Who is eligible to apply? What does this mean for employers of eligible temporary foreign workers?

The Superior Court rendered a decision addressing the confidentiality of disciplinary investigations conducted by the syndic of the Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec in Inspro c. Desjardins et al. This decision unequivocally reaffirms the principle that, in the absence of a disciplinary complaint, a syndic’s file retains its confidential character.