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February 1st, 2024

Looking back on 2023 | The transactions that marked the year

The economic climate of 2023 was characterized by rising interest rates and persistent inflation, leading to market uncertainty worldwide. Despite this situation, the Langlois business law team remained active throughout the year, with an impressive volume of transactions totalling over CA$3.2 billion, including the conclusion of major commercial agreements.
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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 […]