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July 20th, 2018

The Common Interest Privilege: an Unsung Ally

This article is a modified version of an article published in French by Éditions Yvon Blais in May 2018 (EYB2018REP2471). Introduction The common interest privilege can be a useful ally in litigation proceedings or a complex commercial transaction. As its name indicates, it is intended to protect the confidentiality of information exchanged between parties who […]

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July 20th, 2018

Authorization to Institute a Class Action: What Flexibility Is There for the Criteria Under Article 575 C.C.P.?

This article – co-authored with articling student Guillaume Letendre – is a modified version of a case comment initially published by Éditions Yvon Blais in July 2018 (EYB2018REP2507). In Quebec, the burden of proof that must be met in order to obtain authorization to institute a class action is recognized as being not very onerous, […]

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July 17th, 2018

Construction Holiday: Can You Make a Claim?

In what circumstances is a general contractor justified in claiming a price adjustment or extra time for completing the work, in connection with Quebec’s mandatory construction holiday? The contractor can ask for an extension of the completion deadline if it can show that but for an event beyond its control and for which it is […]

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July 16th, 2018

The GDPR: 5 Myths Dispelled

Since its adoption in April 2016, the European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) has been a hot topic, particularly because of its broad scope and the heavy fines for contravening it. Nearly two months after coming into force, and despite the numerous articles written about it, the GDPR is unfortunately still poorly understood […]

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July 13th, 2018

Regulation Respecting the Application of the Consumer Protection Act and Entry into Force of the New Provisions of the Act: Countdown to July 2019

On November 15, 2017, the Act mainly to modernize rules relating to consumer credit and to regulate debt settlement service contracts, high-cost credit contracts and loyalty program1 (the “Act”) was sanctioned, bringing numerous changes to the Consumer Protection Act2 (the “CPA”). The draft Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the “Regulation”) has now been […]

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July 11th, 2018

Cannabis Producers – The Cannabis Regulations Have Now Been Published

On July 11, 2018, after several months of consultations, the federal government published in the Canada Gazette the Cannabis Regulations, which holders of a licence issued by Health Canada will have to comply with. Their publication is pursuant to the recent announcement by the government that the Cannabis Act and the regulations thereunder will come […]