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October 22nd, 2021

Protection of personal information: Public bodies must also be prepared to meet new requirements

The Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, adopted on September 21 by the National Assembly of Quebec and assented to the following day (“Act 25”), amends the legal framework applicable not only to businesses but also to public bodies that are subject to the Act respecting access to documents […]

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October 15th, 2021

New rules for taxing intergenerational transfers: a major gain for small businesses

This article first appeared in French in the September 2021 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec. Bill C-208 – An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation) received Royal Assent on June 29 and the amendments came into […]

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October 14th, 2021

How to register your trademark in Canada

Before using a trademark in Canada or applying to register a trademark, it is highly recommended to instruct a trademark agent to conduct an availability search on the Canadian Register and the Canadian market. Indeed, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) may block the registration of an application based on confusion with a prior entry […]

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October 14th, 2021

Is my trademark registrable in Canada?

Choosing a trademark requires an exercise of skill and creativity for companies and their marketing experts to grab customers’ attention. However, a trademark that is strong in terms of marketing will not necessarily be a strong trademark from a legal standpoint. Here is a non-exhaustive checklist of points to verify before choosing your trademark. […]

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October 14th, 2021

Truth, reconciliation and professional orders: recent developments

September 30, 2021, marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and the second anniversary of the publication of the report of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (the “Viens Inquiry”), which issued several calls to action directed at […]

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October 13th, 2021

How to make noise with your non-traditional trademark application

If word marks such as slogans, product names or business names and design marks such as logos are considered traditional marks, then what exactly are non-traditional trademarks? In July 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down two interesting decisions regarding such non-traditional trademarks. The first decision in Ardagh Metal Beverages […]