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March 16th, 2023

Québec government tables bill to streamline access to justice in civil cases (and amend civil procedure)

On February 1st, 2023, the Government of Québec tabled Bill 8, An Act to improve justice efficiency and accessibility, in particular by promoting mediation and arbitration and by simplifying civil procedure in the Court of Québec (the “Bill”). Its aim, according to the Minister of Justice, is to provide efficient, accessible, faster and less expensive […]

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March 16th, 2023

COP15 and its impacts on Indigenous and environmental law

In December 2022, Montreal hosted the 15th Conference of the Parties (“COP15”) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity1 (“CBD”). The global meeting adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (“Kunming-Montreal Framework”),2 a non-binding agreement that sets historic goals and targets but leaves the means to achieve them in the hands of party states. This article […]

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March 16th, 2023

A change to the Canada Labour Code adds 10 new days of paid leave for federally regulated workers

As a result of new provisions in the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) that came into force on December 1, 2022, Canadian workers in federally regulated sectors are now entitled to ten days of medical leave. The change was first announced by the government more than a year ago, so that workers who were unwell […]

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March 1st, 2023

Are municipalities entitled to levy property taxes on data centre equipment?

This article appeared in French in the March 2023 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels published by the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec. Quebec has proven a highly attractive location for data centres,1 but a recent Quebec Court of Appeal decision adds a caveat: certain equipment and infrastructure can be deemed to increase an […]

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February 27th, 2023

Hermès wins first round in NFT intellectual property battle

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has rendered an eagerly awaited decision on the use of a trademark in the virtual world of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). This landmark ruling is likely to be the first of many. Both this decision and future rulings will be of particular interest to trademark […]

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January 24th, 2023

The importance of board chair succession planning: the board chairs of professional bodies are guardians of the legitimacy and credibility of their boards

Chairing the board of directors (“BOD”) of a professional body (also known as a “professional order” in Quebec) entails much more than just directing its work. Board chairs exercise legal, strategic and political roles and responsibilities. They embody the professional order’s mission and vision. They must exhibit leadership and anticipate change to inspire board members […]