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The 1998 ice storm, the worst natural catastrophe Quebec has ever experienced, occurred 20 years ago. Pierre-Luc Desgagné, who was then working in the office of Quebec’s premier, was recently interviewed, along with several other individuals involved, on the challenges they had to overcome in order to ensure the effective deployment of remedial operations. All of the interviews are featured in an article published in the most recent edition of l’Actualité magazine, entitled “Le grand récit de la crise du verglas”.

The firm strongly believes in the importance of contributing to the growth and dynamism of economic life in Quebec. That is why we were pleased to support the Quebec federation of chambers of commerce (FCCQ) by acting as honorary chair of its second annual “Journées économiques” symposium held on November 21, 22 and 23 in Quebec City.

Langlois Lawyers is pleased to announce that Marianne Plamondon, MBA, CHRP, has joined the firm’s Montréal office as a partner in the labour and employment law group.

On November 9, Pierre-Luc Desgagné, a partner in the business law group, was invited by the Raoul-Dandurand Chair in Strategic and Diplomatic Studies of the University of Quebec at Montréal to speak on the evolution of energy and climate files since the election of Donald Trump, during a panel discussion on relations between Quebec and the United States.

It is with great pride that we applaud the appointment of lawyers Dominic Fiset and Julie Samson, respectively a partner and an associate in the firm’s labour law group, as administrative judges of the Administrative Labour Tribunal, effective Monday November 13, 2017.

People in business circles in Montréal, Quebec City and Lévis were able to learn more about the transfer of a business, at a conference organized by Langlois lawyers held on November 1st and 8th.