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April 13th, 2022

Exclusion of international publicity contests from the jurisdiction of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux

Companies holding international publicity contests (which includes promotional contests and sweepstakes) have made a habit of limiting the eligibility of Quebec residents. This approach was attributable to the administrative formalities and fees imposed by the Quebec government. To promote the inclusion of Quebec residents in international publicity contests,1 the Quebec government passed an amendment to the […]

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March 31st, 2022

Obligations of the professional inspection committee and the board of directors when imposing refresher training and related measures on a member

Did you know that before imposing refresher training or related measures on a professional at the end of a professional inspection process, the professional inspection committee, the board of directors and the executive committee – where applicable – are bound by a duty of procedural fairness to that professional? To this end, they must allow […]

Publications

March 15th, 2022

Occupational health and safety: preparing for the interim regime

The implementation of changes and developments in occupational health and safety, which began with the coming into force of the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime1 (the “Act”) on October 6, 2021, will be carried out in phases over the next few years. It will be finalized no later than October 6, 2025. […]

Publications

March 9th, 2022

Workplace injuries in the age of remote work

A decision of the Administrative Labour Tribunal recognizing an employment injury that occurred in the course of remote work recently made headlines because of the particular nature of the circumstances that led to the worker’s injury.1 In this case, an Air Canada customer service agent was performing her work duties from home, i.e., working remotely. […]

Publications

March 8th, 2022

Top 5 reasons to register your trademark

In Canada, trademark rights are acquired first and foremost through use. So what are the benefits of applying to register each of your trademarks? 1. A Canada-wide exclusive right The rights conferred by the use of a trademark are limited to those places where the owner can prove such use. However, registration of a […]

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February 28th, 2022

Reminder to federal employers: deadline for Annual Workplace Harassment and Violence Occurrence Report

You must submit your Annual Harassment and Violence Occurrence Report by March 1. This is the first deadline for this report, which is required under the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations that came into effect a year ago. The components of the annual report, as per the Regulations, include the following: a) the employer’s […]