As you know, an unlimited general strike began in the construction industry on May 24th, giving rise to a considerable amount of inconvenience, concern and questions on the part of general contractors and project owners.
Employers have always sought to implement a selection process for hiring the best candidates for their organizations. This crucial step allows employers to ensure the reliability and physical and mental capabilities of potential employees, who will hopefully provide them with diligent and reliable services, one of the rare obligations incumbent on workers in labour relations matters.
Bill 134: Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act and Novel Issues for Quebec Merchants
On May 2, 2017, the Quebec Minister of Justice introduced at first reading Bill 134, An Act mainly to modernize rules relating to consumer credit and to regulate debt settlement service contracts, high-cost credit contracts and loyalty programs (the “Bill”).
When financing a business, a lender will want to minimize its exposure to risk by weighing a multitude of factors. In particular it will want to ensure that the borrower continues to respect certain financial ratios and provides it with sufficient security, often in the form of movable hypothecs on the borrower’s present and future property.
Following a visit by a CNESST inspector to your construction site, or a serious accident or death on site, your company receives a statement of offence under section 237 the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) indicating that it is liable to a fine of between $15,000 and $300,000. Many people will say that it’s just a fine – nothing major – wrong!!
As a general rule, a person who has suffered harm can have the person responsible for causing the harm ordered to pay damages by proving fault, harm, and a causal link between the fault and the harm. That rule is tempered however by various other legal rules, and can be further nuanced by the clauses in a contract, particularly in the area of commercial leases.