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Publications

April 1st, 2019

Cannabis: Legal Age and Public Places – the Consultations Are Over

Results and prospects / Consultations on the Quebec government’s Bill 2 on regulating cannabis The special consultations on Bill 2, An Act to tighten the regulation of cannabis, have now been completed and a report thereon was tabled in Quebec’s National Assembly on February 21, 2019. It should first of all be noted that a […]

Publications

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 […]

Publications

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.

Workshops and conferences

March 5th, 2019

Education Law – Review of the 2018 Case Law

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Publications

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 […]

Publications

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 […]