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March 13th, 2024

Supreme Court broadens cyber-privacy to include IP addresses: 5 business takeaways from Bykovets

Mere hours after it was issued on March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Bykovets was already making rounds in the dailies and on social media, leaving no doubt that Internet privacy remains a hot topic. In a 5-4 majority decision, the Court ruled that requiring businesses to voluntarily disclose IP addresses […]

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March 13th, 2024

Maximizing Energy Project Value: How to make your project a success using collaborative models and adaptive project management

This article was written in collaboration with Arnaud Rorgiez, eng., EMBA, PMP, a partner at Strategia Conseil, and Pier-Olivier Leclerc, eng., PA LEED, a project management consultant at Strategia Conseil. The energy sector in Québec is currently undergoing a major transformation driven by the rise of renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydro, biomethanization and green […]

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March 1st, 2024

The importance of Charter values in the absence of the infringement of a constitutional right or freedom

Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment) On December 8, 2023, in its decision in Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment),1 the Supreme Court of Canada set aside ministerial decisions refusing to admit children of non-rights holder parents2 to French-language schools […]

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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 […]