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Workshops and conferences

January 13th, 2021

Langlois Workshop | Preparing for new privacy legislation in Quebec

On January 13, Langlois partner and lawyer Caroline Deschênes and lawyer Marie-Pier Desmeules presented an online workshop to Québec business owners and managers who are responsible for safeguarding personal data. This is in preparation for the implementation of Bill 64, An Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions Respecting the Protection of Personal Information and Bill 11, an […]

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January 12th, 2021

Office spaces closing for the holiday season

On December 15, 2020, the Quebec government announced new containment measures for the holiday season, the idea being to take advantage of the usual slowdown in activities during this period to try to blunt the second wave of COVID-19 infections. Among the various measures, one in particular caught our attention. According to the new directives, […]

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January 12th, 2021

Is mandatory COVID-19 vaccination an option for employers in Quebec?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, many have been eagerly awaiting a safe and effective vaccine to allow us to return to normal. With the first doses arriving in Quebec, one question keeps arising: Can employers require employees to get vaccinated before returning to work? Guiding principles Due to this situation's unprecedented nature, there are […]

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January 7th, 2021

COVID-19: the government is tightening restrictions; how will this impact employers?

On January 6, 2021, the Quebec government announced that it would be extending its holiday season lockdown measures and imposing new, tighter restrictions. As the spread of COVID-19 is still unabated, the decision was made to extend the lockdown for a period from January 9 to February 8, 2021, inclusive. Needless to say, this reminds […]

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November 27th, 2020

Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 (Bill C-11) – Overview of changes to the applicable regime

In recent years, technological advances have led to a sudden digitization of daily life and, consequently, of personal information. More than ever, data, including personal information, has become a commodity used to predict individuals' behaviour. “[I]n an era in which data is constantly flowing across borders and geographic boundaries and significant economic activity relies on […]

Workshops and conferences

November 25th, 2020

Marie-Hélène Jetté to speak about the impacts of cannabis legalization on the labour law practice

On December 2nd, Marie-Hélène Jetté, lawyer, partner and head of the labour and employment law group at Langlois, will co-host a webinar, with Erin Sandberg from MMGS, about the impacts of cannabis legalization on the labour law practice. This workshop from the Barreau du Québec is available in French only. For further details, click here.