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Publications

June 26th, 2020

Privacy protection in Quebec: an overview of amendments to the law governing the private sector

I. Modernizing privacy legislation On June 12, the Quebec government introduced bill 164, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (“the Bill” or “Bill 64”), first announced nearly a year ago. Once adopted, the Bill will result in significant changes to various laws in order to modernize the regulatory […]

Publications

June 22nd, 2020

Heritage Handoff Holdings, LLC v. Ronald Fontanella: the importance of fundamental representations and warranties in mergers and acquisitions

When a business is being sold, whether through a sale of shares or assets, the risks associated with the transaction can be allocated between the seller and purchaser through contractual mechanisms, such as representations and warranties. In general, it is in the purchaser’s interest that the representations and warranties from the seller be as broad […]

Publications

June 18th, 2020

Preventing visual pollution and valid constitutional limits on freedom of expression

On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application by commercial advertisers wishing to appeal a September 25, 2019 ruling by the Quebec Court of Appeal,1 which upheld the City of Montréal’s (the “City”) principal appeal on the matter of the legality of a ban on billboards in the Plateau Mont-Royal (“PMR”) borough.2 Consequently, […]

Workshops and conferences

June 12th, 2020

Sebastien Laprise to speak at day conference on municipal procurement

On June 18, partner and lawyer Sebastien Laprise, who specializes in public contract law at Langlois Lawyers, has been invited by the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ). The UMQ has launched the invitation to municipal procurement and contract managers and employees, to attend the virtual webconference entitled “Journée des approvisionneurs municipaux (JAM) 2.0”, as it […]

Publications

June 11th, 2020

Discrimination in hiring: what level of risk should an employer assume?

Should an employer proceed with a hiring process after learning that a candidate’s disability may affect his or her ability to perform the job safely? The Quebec Court of Appeal considered this issue in CDPDJ v. Société de transport de Montréal. In this case, the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de […]

Publications

June 10th, 2020

How to mobilize a union during difficult economic times

Introduction In this period of gradual resumption of activities amidst an ongoing pandemic, we are being asked to shift into “solution mode”. Life as we knew it has given way to a new reality that requires change and adaptation. Workplaces are no exception, as explored in our recent article, “Change management post-COVID-19”. Faced with this […]