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February 7th, 2024

Stock option plans in Québec: key considerations

Established companies as well as start-ups use long-term incentive plans (“LTIPs”) to attract talent, retain key employees, directors and executives (collectively, the “Beneficiaries”), and align their interests with those of shareholders. LTIPs are particularly relevant amid high competition and labour shortages. One of the most common types is the stock option plan (“SOP”), which sets […]

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February 1st, 2024

Legal framework for artificial intelligence: What is the approach of the European Union, the United States and China?

Introduction Several major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton, are considered prime hubs for investors and companies looking to develop, design and deploy artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems.1 Home to national AI institutes such as the Québec AI Institute in Montreal,2 post-secondary institutions with cutting-edge research centres and collaborative networks featuring some of the world’s […]

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January 31st, 2024

Busy start to the year for federal employers

Federal employers should take note of changes to federal labour law, including longer termination notice periods and other new measures The federal government announced that effective February 1, 2024, employees of federal Crown corporations (but not public service employees) and federally regulated private-sector companies will be entitled to longer termination notice periods.1 Section 230 of […]

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January 11th, 2024

R. v. Montour: a drastic shift in Indigenous rights jurisprudence

On November 1, the Honourable Sophie Bourque of the Superior Court of Québec handed down a decision that will have a huge impact on Indigenous law in the case of R. c. Montour. This decision marks a major paradigm shift in how the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples is conceived; it has also […]

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January 8th, 2024

Constructive dismissal: the Court of Appeal weighs in

On May 18, 2023, in Lareau c. Centre du camion Gamache inc., the Court of Appeal of Quebec issued a decision of particular interest regarding the concept of constructive dismissal, clarifying the circumstances that constitute constructive dismissal and calculation of any compensation due, if any. Relevant facts The factual background of this case is […]

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December 15th, 2023

The “belt and braces” approach: The Supreme Court of Canada strengthens occupational health and safety obligations

On November 10, the country’s highest court issued an interesting decision on employers’ health and safety obligations in R. v. Greater Sudbury (City), 2023 SCC 28. The decision reaffirms that occupational health and safety (OHS) is everyone’s responsibility and that an employer can be held liable for an OHS violation even if it is not […]