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Workshops and conferences

August 27th, 2021

Marianne Plamondon to address the legal aspects of vaccination and potential HR challenges in September

On September 1, Marianne Plamondon, a partner in labour and employment law at Langlois Lawyers, will deliver a talk to HR professionals regarding the legal aspects of vaccination. This presentation is part of a special event hosted by Carrefour RH, the collaboration platform of the Ordre des CRHA.

Workshops and conferences

August 27th, 2021

Jean-Benoît Pouliot to speak on the legal framework for public procurement in Quebec

On September 15, at the invitation of the Association of Corporate Counsel – Quebec Chapter (ACC Quebec), Jean-Benoit Pouliot, a partner and lawyer specializing in public procurement and environmental law, will give a presentation entitled “Public contracting in Quebec: trends and tips”. Click here for more information and to register.

Publications

August 19th, 2021

Lessons in evidence, procedure and natural justice from the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal

On June 4, 2021, the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (“FMAT”) rendered a judgment on the merits in Autorité des marchés financiers c. Hudson, 2021 QCTMF 33. The FMAT was asked to rule on a public offering to invest in an Iraqi dinar and railway bond operation without an approved prospectus and registration with the Autorité […]

Publications

August 9th, 2021

Impacts of the new Pay Equity Act on the public service and federally regulated companies

On August 31, 2021, the Pay Equity Act, which applies to the federal public service and to federally regulated companies with ten (10) or more employees, will come into force. Adopted in December 2018, it has taken over two years for the regulatory framework necessary for its deployment to be put in place. As a […]

Publications

August 4th, 2021

Potential impacts of the proposed amendments to the Regulation respecting compensation for adverse effects on wetlands and bodies of water on real estate developers

The purpose of the Regulation respecting the regulatory scheme applying to activities on the basis of their environmental impact is to identify activities that are considered to be of moderate, low or negligible risk. Moderate risk activities that result in environmental impacts and require mitigation measures must be submitted for ministerial authorization. The Environment Quality […]

Publications

August 3rd, 2021

Amendments to article 2503 C.C.Q.: revolutionizing insurance in Quebec

Introduction The Quebec insurance industry has always been distinct from other Canadian provinces because Quebec insurers are legally required to take up the defence of their insureds and to cover the entire cost of their defence, even in excess of policy limits. These principles set out in arts. 2500 and 2503 of the Civil Code […]