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August 17th, 2022

The Superior Court of Quebec temporarily suspends certain provisions of the Charter of the French Language introduced by Bill 96

Bill 96, now officially An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (“Bill 96”),1 was presented as a major reform of the Charter of the French Language2 (the “Charter”). It has received considerable attention since it was passed in May of this year and is already being challenged before the courts. On Friday, August 12, […]

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August 2nd, 2022

Changes to the Competition Act: What employers need to know

On June 23, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022, and other measures (the “BIA”) received Royal Assent. The BIA was the subject of Bill C-19, which was introduced on April 7, 2022, and contains a series of amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”). While those […]

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August 2nd, 2022

A job for life: Not just for laughs!

This article was updated on August 23, 2022. In a decision dated July 13 of this year, Justice Marc Saint-Pierre of the Quebec Superior Court ordered that an employee who had been guaranteed a job “for life” by his employer be reinstated (Gloutnay v. Rozon, 2022 QCCS 2578). This judgment creates a precedent in Quebec civil […]

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July 22nd, 2022

Personal information protection: a busy summer

Summer generally means fine weather, festivals, and vacations. This year more than any before, it also means protecting personal information. Some of the reasons for this are outlined below. 1. In Quebec i. A number of requirements in the Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (“Act 25”) come […]

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July 20th, 2022

Delays in administrative proceedings: the Supreme Court holds the line

Delays in any proceedings, whether criminal, civil or administrative, have significant consequences for all the actors in a judicial system, and especially for the persons (natural and legal) involved in those proceedings. Canadian law is clear as to what constitutes a “reasonable delay” in both civil1 and criminal2 proceedings. Since the Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in […]

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July 14th, 2022

Public interest standing: The Supreme Court reaffirms its Canada (Attorney General) v. Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society analysis

On June 23, 2022, in British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Council of Canadians with Disabilities,1 in a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice Wagner, the Supreme Court of Canada reaffirmed the analysis made in Canada (Attorney General) v. Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society.2 History In 2016 the Council of Canadians with Disabilities […]