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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 […]

Publications

June 4th, 2020

Bill 61: Acceleration measures for certain public projects in order to restart Quebec’s economy

This analysis pertains to the drafted bill, as it was introduced on June 3, 2020 and does not take into consideration any subsequent amendment. A complete analysis will be carried out once the bill is adopted. On March 13, 2020, the Government of Quebec declared a public health emergency and shortly thereafter, it put Quebec’s […]

Workshops and conferences

June 1st, 2020

Sarto Veilleux to present a web conference on “Drugs and alcohol in the workplace”

On June 4th, lawyer, partner and mediator Sarto Veilleux, who specializes in labour and employment law, has been invited to present a web conference on the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. The invitation comes from the Human Resources Sectorial Committee on the Maritime Industry (CSMOIM) and the Société de développement économique du […]