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A teacher’s conduct must be exemplary and indicative of respect for the rights of others whenever students are present. While this virtually goes without saying, it can be difficult for a school board to determine which instances of misconduct merit major disciplinary sanctions, up to and including dismissal. That was the issue in a recent arbitration case in Quebec1. In his award, the arbitrator Gilles Ferland denied the grievance of the Syndicat de l’enseignement de Champlain (the “Union”) contesting the dismissal of a 4th grade primary school teacher with 30 years’ service (the “Teacher”).

On June 3, 2016, in the matter of Canada (Attorney General) v. Chambre des notaires du Québec, 2016 SCC 20, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered an important decision concerning the protection of the professional secrecy of lawyers and notaries.

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On March 1, 2016, a number of new legislative provisions came into force regarding personnel placement agencies (a “PPA”). These changes were prompted by the targeting by the Agence du Revenu du Québec (“Revenu Québec”) of PPAs in order to curtail clandestine work and the failure of some PPAs to remit compulsory deductions at source (“DAS”) to the taxation authorities.

For several years now, employers in Quebec have had access to an increasingly qualified labour force, made up primarily of individuals between the ages of 25 and 50, who are demanding or seeking better work-family balance.

On April 20 the Quebec Superior Court rendered a decision holding that the refusal by the insured to submit to a pre-trial examination does not constitute grounds for the dismissal of a subrogatory action brought by the insurance company.