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June 20th, 2019

Bill 29: Overview of Proposed Amendments to the Professional Code

On June 5, the Minister of Justice and minister responsible for the application of legislation concerning professionals, Sonia LeBel, tabled in the National Assembly Bill 29, entitled An Act to amend the Professional Code and other provisions in the oral health and the applied sciences sectors. The bill is aimed at modernizing several aspects of […]

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June 19th, 2019

Half-Baked: Edibles, Beverages and New Cannabis Products to Be Legalized and Regulated in 2019

On June 14, 2019, Health Canada released the final regulations (the “Regulations”) that will govern the production and sale of additional classes of cannabis products including edibles, beverages, concentrates and cannabis-infused topical creams and lotions. Deloitte published a report earlier this month which valued the market for these new forms of cannabis products at $2.7 […]

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June 13th, 2019

Modifications to the Canada Labour Code: Overview of the Amendments on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace

1. Introduction After several drafts, the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) has undergone a number of amendments, reflecting in particular the Federal Legislature’s intention to eradicate harassment and violence in the workplace, promote improved work-family balance, and protect workers in precarious situations. This article is dedicated to outlining the recent amendments to the provisions of […]

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June 10th, 2019

Conflicts of Interest and Confidentiality: Directors Beware!

This article is part of a series of bulletins on governance published in 2018, one of which dealing with the duties and obligations of directors.1 Two concepts flowing from the duty of loyalty of directors are conflicts of interest and confidentiality. It is useful to begin with a review of the relevant provisions of the Civil […]

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June 3rd, 2019

No Double Compensation During the Summer for Teachers Entitled to Income Replacement Benefits

On May 30, 2019, Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Suzanne Gagné dismissed the motion for leave to appeal the decision of the Quebec Superior Court in Commission scolaire de la Capitale v. Ferland1 presented by the Syndicat de l’enseignement de la région de Québec, a union representing teachers in the Quebec City region. The denial of […]

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May 31st, 2019

Payment of the Non-Contested Value of Change Directives

The project owner may generally, through the intermediary of its professionals, make changes to the contracted work. That right is subject however to the process provided for in the contract documents. While terminology can vary depending on the type of contract involved, the parties generally will proceed in accordance with one of the following methods […]