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    Transportation

    Transportation law features a complex landscape where challenges are commonplace, whether they represent promising opportunities or potential risks. Our Transportation Law team is proud to position itself as a trusted partner in land transportation and in the highly specialized sectors of maritime, rail and air law.

    We understand the varied issues of this dynamic industry and offer legal services to a wide range of clients, supporting them at every stage of their activities, whether in litigious or non-litigious contexts. We have specialized expertise in the specific workings of the various offices and agencies that regulate the players in this sector.

    By combining an in-depth understanding of industry issues with our cutting-edge legal expertise, we offer strategic advice and effective representation. We work proactively to anticipate and resolve potential problems, thereby contributing to our customers’ enduring success in the transportation area. Above all, our actions translate into tangible added value for our clients.

    Our team represents clients in areas that include:

    • Acquisition of land for easements
    • Applications to regulatory bodies
    • Consultations with federal and provincial authorities
    • Environmental processes
    • Expropriation processes
    • Incorporating companies
    • Litigation involving shipping companies
    • Public consultations
    • Regulatory processes to obtain operating certificates

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    Publications
    April 5th, 2024

    Needed guidance from the Court of Appeal on the question of the quasi-constitutional protection of parental status in Québec
    Introduction In this matter, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (the “Union”), which represents bus drivers and related services employees employed by the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (the “Employer”), alleged, through a group grievance, that a provision of the collective agreement concerning the granting of attendance credits discriminated against employees who had taken maternity […]
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    Workshops and conferences
    September 1st, 2021

    Debate on the future of electric and smart transportation in the run-up to the 2021 federal election
    On September 7, Sylvain Aird, partner and lawyer in the business law group, will participate in a debate organized by Propulsion Québec, the Cluster for Electric and Smart Transportation, and sponsored by Langlois Lawyers. The debate centres on the future of electric and smart transportation and coincides with the 2021 federal election campaign. The panellists […]
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    Publications
    April 12th, 2016

    Drones: A Canadian Legal and Regulatory Perspective - A Balanced Approach Between Safety and Innovation
    Key contact: Antoine Hamel Rancourt Introduction The increased use and rapidly progressing technology of unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, also known as drones1, make them a growing part of the aviation industry. As their popularity increases, however, so does the possibility of interference with traditional, manned aircraft. Thus, there are currently unique challenges in regulating the […]
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    Firm news
    November 7th, 2013

    Langlois Wins an Important Arbitration Case for CN
    Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently successfully completed its engaged on behalf of Canadian National in an arbitration matter involving the Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (“AMT”). After successfully prosecuting a multi-million dollar claim against AMT, Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently had the arbitration award homologated by the Superior Court of Québec. In so doing, the award became final […]
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