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Firm news

September 8th, 2022

Langlois Lawyers celebrates the Honourable Louis LeBel’s 60th anniversary at the Bar

Langlois joins the legal communities of Québec and Canada in celebrating the 60th anniversary of admission to the profession of its counsel the Honourable Louis Lebel

Awards and recognition

August 25th, 2022

The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023

33 Langlois lawyers recognized in most recent The Best Lawyers in Canada edition, including Valérie Lemaire as Lawyer of the Year and five others as Ones to Watch

Representative work

August 24th, 2022

Langlois Lawyers advises multinational GardaWorld in C$300 million private placement

Assisted by Langlois, GardaWorld enters into a C$300 million agreement with Investissement Québec

Publications

August 23rd, 2022

B.C. Court of Appeal affirms constitutionality of ban on private insurance for provincially covered healthcare

On July 15 of this year, in Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), the British Columbia Court of Appeal affirmed a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court recognizing the constitutionality of legislation banning private insurance for healthcare covered by the public plan under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. […]

Publications

August 18th, 2022

Qualified immunity in professional law: a strong ground for dismissal

Protecting the public is the principal mission of Québec’s professional orders1 and is the very cornerstone of professional law. Section 193 of the Professional Code (CQLR c C‑26) enables these bodies to fulfil this role by conferring on the various players in the professional law system, such as syndics, professional orders, inspectors and the Professions Tribunal, a […]

Publications

August 17th, 2022

The Superior Court of Quebec temporarily suspends certain provisions of the Charter of the French Language introduced by Bill 96

Bill 96, now officially An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (“Bill 96”),1 was presented as a major reform of the Charter of the French Language2 (the “Charter”). It has received considerable attention since it was passed in May of this year and is already being challenged before the courts. On Friday, August 12, […]