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Publications

June 16th, 2021

The challenges of remote work after the pandemic

This article first appeared in French in the June 2021 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec. At the current vaccination rate, the imminent lifting of restrictions, including those requiring remote work, is a real possibility. Several legitimate questions will then arise for employers. Here are some […]

Publications

June 15th, 2021

Privacy rights at the frontier of the burden of proof of injury

Background On March 26, 2021, the Superior Court ruled on Lamoureux c. Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), 2021 QCCS 1093,1 a landmark loss of personal information decision in which the Court dismissed the class action brought by plaintiff Danny Lamoureux. This decision is the first judgment in Canada on the merits of a class […]

Workshops and conferences

June 10th, 2021

Marianne Plamondon to discuss the challenges of ending mandatory teleworking

On June 18, Langlois labour and employment lawyer and partner, Marianne Plamondon, CHRP, will take part in a discussion organised by Québec’s Employers’ Council (Conseil du patronat du Québec, CPQ). The panel will focus on employers’ readiness to end mandatory teleworking protocols. Click here to find out more or to sign up. (The discussion will […]

Workshops and conferences

June 8th, 2021

CBA-Québec Branch holds virtual President’s cocktail reception with focus on the province’s economic recovery

On June 9, the CBA’s Québec Branch President, Tommy Tremblay will be hosting the 2021 President’s cocktail reception virtually. Tremblay is also a lawyer and partner at Langlois Lawyers, who are sponsoring presentation of the event. He invites all members of Québec’s legal community to attend the panel discussion on Québec’s post-pandemic economic recovery, which […]

Publications

May 31st, 2021

CUSMA: A wind of change in copyright

Following the official signing of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires in November 2018, the new agreement came into force on July 1, 2020. The CUSMA now replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement, which had been in place since 1994. At the time, NAFTA created the largest […]

Publications

May 27th, 2021

The bill to amend the Charter of the French Language: expected impacts for employers in Quebec

On May 13, 2021, the Quebec government tabled Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec,1 which proposes various amendments to the Charter of the French Language.2 Once adopted and in force, this bill will impact several areas. We will focus here on the main changes affecting employers and their […]