On October 22, 2021, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the Horrocks case regarding the respective jurisdictions of labour arbitrators and human rights tribunals. Although the original decision was handed down in Manitoba, the Horrocks ruling is of some interest to Quebec employers.
In October, the Quebec government announced that vaccination would be mandatory for health care workers but did not provide guidance for other economic sectors. In the absence of provincial government directives on mandatory vaccination in the workplace, employers must justify this measure based on the specifics of each job. Recent Ontario arbitration awards, as well as a Quebec decision, demonstrate the intricacies of this situation.
All professionals know that when they renew their accreditation with their professional order, they must carefully complete the annual declaration form specifically prepared by that order. Among other things, the document is used by the professional order to identify the member, their field of practice, and any situations experienced in the course of their work or outside the workplace that could affect the practice of their profession or the honour or dignity of the profession as a whole.
We are pleased to announce that Marie-Douce Huard has joined the firm as a partner. Marie-Douce specializes in construction and insurance law, more specifically in files related to contracts, bids and calls for tenders.
As of October 19, 2021, Yann Bernard, a partner at Langlois Lawyers, is lending his expertise and wealth of experience to Collège André-Grasset in his new role as chairman of its board of directors.
On November 16, the Globe and Mail unveiled the inaugural edition of its Canada’s Best Law Firm directory.
Langlois is proud to be recognized in three practice areas: insurance, labour and employment, and construction/infrastructure.
Tina Hobday, a partner at Langlois Lawyers and Chair of the Quebec Regional Council of ACPM, will participate in the 2021 ACPM National Conference.
Don’t miss the three major Québec Bar conferences that Langlois Lawyers will be taking part in this fall. Some lectures will be held in French only : National Conference on Class Actions (October 21), Rendez-vous de la gouvernance 2021 (November 10) and Recent developments in internal and regulatory investigations (November 18)
On September 7, Sylvain Aird, partner and lawyer in the business law group, will participate in a debate organized by Propulsion Québec and sponsored by Langlois Lawyers.
