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June 22nd, 2022

The Charter of the French Language and commercial display of your trademarks: major changes ahead

On June 1, 2022 the Government of Québec formally enacted the bill entitled An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, (“Bill 96”), which amends the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), commonly known as Bill 101. This reform covers many aspects of society, and the area of trademarks is no exception. […]

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June 21st, 2022

Are documents prepared during an internal investigation always protected by litigation privilege?

This article is a modified version of a case comment originally published by Éditions Yvon Blais in June 2022 (EYB2022REP3463). Litigation privilege is an exception to complete disclosure of the relevant facts in a pre-trial examination and may be invoked in respect of documents drawn up in preparation for litigation, including during an internal investigation. […]

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June 9th, 2022

Reform to the Charter of the French Language: an overview of the main amendments

With thanks to lawyers Félix Bernard, Yann Canneva, Simon Chénard and Tina Hobday. On May 24, 2022, the Quebec government adopted the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the “Act”). The Act received Royal Assent on June 1st, 2022 and can now be found in Chapter 14 of the 2022 Annual […]

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June 7th, 2022

Language of commerce and business: your obligations following the adoption of Bill 96 amending the Charter of the French language

On May 24, the Quebec government adopted the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec (the “Act”). The Act received royal assent on June 1st, 2022 and can now be found in Chapter 14 of the 2022 Annual Volume of the Statutes of Quebec (SQ 2022, c. 14). The Act introduces a […]

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May 3rd, 2022

Publishing your commercial lease — Protection for everyone

This article first appeared in French in the April 2022 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec (the Quebec Industrial Parks Corporation). For many companies, commercial leases are important contracts that often represent a significant portion of their fixed costs. Quebec’s legislative system provides commercial tenants with an […]

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April 25th, 2022

Obligations of directors of professional bodies in the age of social media

Did you know that members of the board of directors (“BOD”) of a professional body (also referred to as a “professional order” in Quebec) are required to demonstrate objectivity, moderation, courtesy and solidarity?1 How do these duties play out in the social media age? The world of media and communications has changed dramatically in recent […]