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October 15th, 2019

Being the Victim of an IT Security Breach Is Not Enough to Claim Damages

In the matter of Bourbonnière v. Yahoo! Inc.1, the Quebec Superior Court applied the principles laid down by the Quebec Court of Appeal in the Sofio2 decision and confirmed that being a victim of an IT security incident does not in and of itself give rise to a claim for damages by the victim. 1. Overview […]

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October 11th, 2019

Workplace Impairment: A Matter Worth Considering

In October 2018 Canada became one of the first countries in the world to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. At the time the legislation was adopted, many employers thought that this had all happened a bit too quickly. The media storm surrounding the unreliability of available screening methods also heightened fears about workplace-related dangers […]

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October 11th, 2019

Recapping the Packaging and Labelling Rules of Canadian Cannabis Products

Key contacts: Simon Chénard and Mylany David For almost a year now, holders of a federal licence, distributors and retailers authorized by the Canadian provinces and territories may commercialize dried cannabis, fresh cannabis, cannabis oil, cannabis plants and the seeds of cannabis plants, as the case may be. This coming October 17, new categories of […]

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October 11th, 2019

Superior Court Overturns Quebec’s Ban on Home Grow Ops

On September 3, 2019 Quebec’s Superior Court ruled in Murray Hall v. Procureure générale du Québec that Quebec’s prohibition on home cultivation of cannabis is unconstitutional. The Federal Cannabis Act, which entered into force on October 17, 2018 ended the criminal prohibition of cannabis possession and, as well as creating a regime to regulate the […]

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October 11th, 2019

Green Rush

The legalization of non-medical cannabis and the upcoming legalization of cannabis derivatives and edibles have had an invigorating effect on many investors and entrepreneurs, who see this as an exceptional business opportunity. However, before embarking on the development of a cannabis cultivation or processing project, several important elements must be taken into account. Some real […]

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October 9th, 2019

Canadian Government Launches Cybersecurity Certification Program

Among the principals lessons to be learned from the Target security breach post mortem, is that an organisation should include an assessment of third party service providers information security posture in the course of their due diligence efforts, stipulate contractual security requirements and audit compliance therewith in the course of performance of the agreement. There […]