Samuel Gendron

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.

The new Act respecting the negotiation and determination of conditions of employment requiring national coordination in particular in the public and parapublic aims to enhance the consistency and efficiency of the process leading to the establishment of conditions of employment requiring national coordination in the public and parapublic sectors. Here’s what you need to know.

On April 19, 2024 the Supreme Court of Canada rendered the decision Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, 2024 SCC 13 which deals with the freedom of association protected by section 2(d) of the Canadian Charter and section 3 of the Québec Charter. This decision identifies the legal framework applicable to any claim based on freedom of association, whether the claim at issue is a so-called positive or negative claim. In applying this framework, the Supreme Court determined in this matter that the freedom of association of the Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec and its members was not compromised by the employer, the Société des casinos du Québec inc. The Court thus allowed the appeals before it.

We are pleased to announce that three newly called lawyers are joining the firm: Samuel Gendron and Alexis Pineault in the Québec City office and Thomas Stelmazuk-Côté in the Montréal office. After successfully completing their internship, these three talented lawyers have chosen to pursue their careers at Langlois.