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March 22nd, 2019

Application of the Police Informer Privilege to the Syndic of a Professional Order

Introduction Recently, in the matter of Bilodeau v. Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales1, the Quebec Superior Court pointed out that while the powers of the syndic of a professional order are extensive, they are not limitless. For certain exceptions to the rules of evidence apply to those powers and prevent the syndic from having […]

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March 5th, 2019

Professional Liability – the Risks of Offering Advice Beyond the Scope of One’s Mandate

On February 28, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision solidarily ordering a lawyer, his firm and two fraudsters to pay nearly seven million dollars in damages. This case is a potent reminder to professionals to respect the limits of their mandates and always act in their clients’ best interests.

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February 26th, 2019

New Cannabis Products: Changes Are Coming to the Federal Legal Framework in 2019

Amendment of the Cannabis Act Currently, the categories of cannabis that can be legally sold by holders of a federal licence and by distributors and retailers authorized by a province or territory are dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis oil, cannabis plants, and the seeds of cannabis plants. However, the federal government recently confirmed its intention […]

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February 18th, 2019

Cannabis: Legal Age and Public Places

Overview of the first week of special consultations and public hearings on Bill 2: An Act to tighten the regulation of cannabis The Quebec government is currently conducting special consultations and public hearings on Bill 2: An Act to tighten the regulation of cannabis, and Langlois Lawyers is following the proceedings closely. The main purposes […]

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February 15th, 2019

Insolvency and Environmental Issues Before the Supreme Court of Canada

On January 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada decided, in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., that a provincial regulator, in this case the Alberta Energy Regulator (the “AER”), can enforce end-of-life obligations with respect to oil wells, pipelines and other provincially regulated facilities belonging to a bankrupt company or its trustee in […]

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January 29th, 2019

Corporate Responsibility: What Happens Abroad Doesn’t Stay There

This article originally appeared on The Lawyer’s Daily website published by LexisNexis Canada Inc. on February 15, 2018. Two recent developments portend a rapidly changing environment for Canadian companies doing business abroad. First, the Supreme Court of Canada will soon decide whether it will hear an appeal by Nevsun Resources Ltd., a British Columbian mining […]