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November 13th, 2026

Office holiday party: When the morning after ends up before the Tribunal

When an injury or troubling behaviour is reported during an office holiday party, the employer must quickly assess the situation and determine whether it needs to step in. The fact that the incident occurred away from the office, after regular hours, or even after the party officially ended does not necessarily release the employer from its obligations.

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November 10th, 2026

Limits on the FMAT’s power to sanction breaches of its orders

In our first article on Jocelyn Grégoire v. Autorité des marchés financiers, we looked at what the Court of Québec had to say about private financing, brokerage, and securities. This second article addresses the limits on the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal’s power to sanction breaches of its own orders.

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October 30th, 2026

Private lending: Where does brokerage begin?

The recent decision in Jocelyn Grégoire v. Autorité des marchés financiers raises two points of interest for financial sector players and their advisors. In this first article, we look at how private financing activities are characterized under the rules governing brokerage and securities.

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October 16th, 2026

Beyond borders and solvency: How far can the CCAA go to protect investors?

Can investors commence proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act? Can those proceedings be brought against entities with no assets or operations in Canada? And can they target solvent entities? The Alberta Court of Appeal addressed these questions in a landmark decision,

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October 15th, 2026

Can a tenant’s right of first refusal block a receiver’s sale?

Can a right of first refusal in a lease-purchase agreement published in the Land Register block a receivership sale? In Séquestre de Centre de vacances et d’apprentissage loisirs de Saint-Cyprien, the Superior Court ruled that the tenant’s right could not prevent the transaction proposed by a receiver appointed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

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October 6th, 2026

Bill C-39: A new framework for federal collective labour relations

Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, proposes several amendments to the Canada Labour Code. Most affect Part I, which governs unionized workplaces. Federally regulated employers with unionized employees should prepare for these changes.