All large manufacturers know that trademark protection means navigating a minefield of issues. Receiving protection in your local market is no guarantee of protection in neighbouring countries. Every jurisdiction has its nuances, including the prior rights of small local businesses.
This article appeared in the Winter 2023 issue of the Montréal Association of Insurance Women (MAIW) newsletter.
The authors comment on the decision in Croteau (succession De Roy) v. TD Compagnie d’assurance-vie, and the recent Superior Court decision in Kabeya v. Compagnie d’assurance-vie RBC, both of which addressed the principles of misrepresentation analysis in life insurance.
On March 28, a few months after receiving the latest opinion from the Comité consultatif du travail et de la main-d’œuvre (CCTM) on child labour in Quebec, the Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting the regulation of child labour, which aims to reform the current legislation governing child labour in order to adapt it to the current realities of the labour market and to ensure better compatibility with other Canadian legislation and international conventions. According to Minister Boulet, the two fundamental objectives of this reform are to ensure better educational success for children and protect their health and safety.
Trademark owners: Get ready for the changes to the Charter of the French language
Amendments to the Charter of the French language (the “Charter”) slated to come into force on June 1, 2025 will have major repercussions on trademark owners doing business in Quebec.
On April 21, 2022, the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick rendered its decision in the case of Attorney General of Canada v. Power as it pertains to the limits to Crown immunity in the context of a claim for damages for the enactment of legislation later declared unconstitutional.
How the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, has affected businesses and what’s in store for employers
June 1, 2023, will mark the first anniversary of An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the “Official and Common Language Act”), better known as Bill 96. On that date, new provisions amending the Charter of the French language (the “Charter”) will come into force, resulting in new requirements for employers operating in Quebec.