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April 17th, 2023

Child labour in Quebec: The dawn of a new legal era

On March 28, a few months after receiving the latest opinion from the Comité consultatif du travail et de la main-d'œuvre (CCTM) on child labour in Quebec, the Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting the regulation of child labour, which aims to reform the current legislation governing child labour in […]
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April 6th, 2023

Trademark owners: Get ready for the changes to the Charter of the French language

Amendments to the Charter of the French language (the “Charter”) slated to come into force on June 1, 2025 will have major repercussions on trademark owners doing business in Quebec.  The Charter requires all product labelling and commercial signs in Quebec to be in French, other than certain exceptions for trademarks. Those requirements will be […]
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March 27th, 2023

How the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, has affected businesses and what’s in store for employers

June 1, 2023, will mark the first anniversary of An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the “Official and Common Language Act”), better known as Bill 96. On that date, new provisions amending the Charter of the French language (the “Charter”) will come into force, resulting in new requirements for employers operating […]