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In this matter, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (the “Union”), which represents bus drivers and related services employees employed by the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (the “Employer”), alleged, through a group grievance, that a provision of the collective agreement concerning the granting of attendance credits discriminated against employees who had taken maternity leave, paternity leave or parental leave.

Do you use chatbots to provide services to your customers or employees? Or are you thinking about implementing one? If so, you have come to the right place. In this multi-part series, we explore the key legal considerations of setting up and maintaining a chatbot. Up first: our commentary of a recent decision in British Columbia and what it means for businesses in Québec.

On January 10, 2024, the Government of Québec published a Draft Regulation under the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), which clarifies certain changes to signage exceptions involving trademarks in languages other than French.

On February 28, 2019, Parliament tabled Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the “Act”). Its purpose is to recognize and implement Indigenous peoples’ right to use their own child and family services, based on the principles of cultural continuity, substantive equality and the best interests of the child. This legislative measure has been long awaited by Indigenous peoples and is deemed a much-needed solution to the over-representation of Indigenous children and youth in such services systems.

This article was written in collaboration with Arnaud Rorgiez, eng., EMBA, PMP, a partner at Strategia Conseil, and Pier-Olivier Leclerc, eng., PA LEED, a project management consultant at Strategia Conseil.

The energy sector in Québec is currently undergoing a major transformation driven by the rise of renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydro, biomethanization and green hydrogen. This evolution is of a piece with a government policy seeking to effectively promote energy transition in the province.

Mere hours after it was issued on March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Bykovets was already making rounds in the dailies and on social media, leaving no doubt that Internet privacy remains a hot topic. In a 5-4 majority decision, the Court ruled that requiring businesses to voluntarily disclose IP addresses without a production order, in the context of criminal and penal investigations, is a violation of the constitutional protection from unreasonable search and seizure under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.