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Workshops and conferences

May 17th, 2021

Climate change and the Board’s responsibilities ?

On May 26th, lawyer, partner and mediator Christiane Brizard and public business and business lawyer Guillaume François Larouche will present a webinar to the Québec Business Council on the Environment (CPEQ). The presentation will look into the risks of climate change and how these should be addressed by a board of directors. This webinar will […]

Publications

April 21st, 2021

It’s the end of the work as we know it (and I feel fine)–or the importance of the concept of completion

The completion of the work, the correction of deficiencies and non-conformities, the handing over of the end-of-work documents and the taking possession of the work represent an important stage of a construction project. However, understanding the legal effects of the completion of the work and adopting effective contractual practices to that sense are often misunderstood […]

Publications

April 16th, 2021

Peace, order, good government and... climate change: the Supreme Court articulates the constitutional doctrine of the national concern

In 2018, in accordance with its international commitments, including the Paris Agreement, Parliament passed the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the “GGPPA”). This legislative scheme has two components: (1) the creation of a fuel charge payable by certain producers, distributors and importers of various types of carbon-based fuels, and (2) the establishment of an output-based […]

Publications

April 15th, 2021

New ban on reimbursements affecting patient support programs

As of April 15, 2021, manufacturers, wholesalers and other intermediaries in the drug supply chain are subject to a new prohibition as a result of the enactment of the Regulation respecting exceptions to the prohibition against paying or reimbursing the price of a medication or supply covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan1 (the “Regulation”). […]

Workshops and conferences

April 14th, 2021

Professionals and professional bodies in the 21st Century: what challenges must they face and what are the main issues arising from a professional inspection?

On May 7, focus will be given to recent developments in ethics, professional and disciplinary law, as part of an online training event presented by the Québec Bar. Langlois Lawyers Christiane Brizard, Guillaume François Larouche, Victoria Lemieux-Brown and Tina Hobday will present two webinars on professional inspection and conflicts of interest.

Publications

April 8th, 2021

Businesses must now disclose who are their true owners

This article first appeared in French in the April 2021 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec. An international movement pushing for greater transparency in the corporate world has sparked reform initiatives across Canada. In this context, the Quebec government introduced a bill in December 2020 to […]