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May 3rd, 2022

Publishing your commercial lease — Protection for everyone

This article first appeared in French in the April 2022 issue of the Journal des Parcs industriels of the Corporation des parcs industriels du Québec (the Quebec Industrial Parks Corporation). For many companies, commercial leases are important contracts that often represent a significant portion of their fixed costs. Quebec’s legislative system provides commercial tenants with an […]
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April 27th, 2022

Benchmark Litigation Canada 2022

Langlois Lawyers proudly shares that 25 of our partners ranked in the 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada with the firm distinguishing itself once again as a Highly Recommended Firm.
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April 25th, 2022

Obligations of directors of professional bodies in the age of social media

Did you know that members of the board of directors (“BOD”) of a professional body (also referred to as a “professional order” in Quebec) are required to demonstrate objectivity, moderation, courtesy and solidarity?1 How do these duties play out in the social media age? The world of media and communications has changed dramatically in recent […]
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April 20th, 2022

Does the academic freedom bill add value?

In 2020, controversy arose over two uses of the “N-word” in an academic context: a lecturer at Concordia University quoted the title of a book by Vallières that included the word, and a University of Ottawa professor cited the word as an example of subversive reappropriation. After the University of Ottawa professor was suspended and […]