Bourget, Catherine - Langlois lawyers

Catherine Bourget is a partner in the Quebec City office of Langlois Lawyers. She practices primarily in the litigation group in matters involving insurance law and civil and professional liability, and represents professionals, insurers, companies and various stakeholders in the construction industry before all levels of the courts in Quebec.

Over the years Catherine has also acquired experience in corporate governance, particularly in the insurance field. Her practice also involves access-to-information matters.

Catherine is actively involved in the legal community and has published articles dealing with insurance law and civil and professional liability.

Representative Work

Was part of the team which successfully represented an insurer in an arbitration seeking to recover sums owed by a reinsurer.

Successfully defended an insurer and its insured against a personal-injury lawsuit seeking more than $2 million in damages for carbon monoxide poisoning.

Publications

Articles

Nouvelles

2022 – Langlois proudly names five new partners

Other Publications

2021 – “La pluralité des polices d’assurance : quel est le chemin parcouru depuis l’arrêt Family Insurance c. Lombard du Canada, [2002] 2 R.C.S. 695?” (Overlapping insurance policies: surveying the progress since Family Insurance v. Lombard du Canada, [2002] 2 R.C.S. 695), Développements récents en droit des assurances (2021), vol. 505, Barreau du Québec Ongoing education programme, co-authored with Laurence Gauthier.

2020 – “Commentaire sur la décision Anderson c. Intact, compagnie d’assurances – L’importance de l’obligation de collaboration de l’assuré réaffirmée” (Commentary on the decision in Anderson v. Intact – The importance of the insured’s obligation to cooperate reaffirmed), co-authored with Élisabeth Lachance, Repères, EYB2020REP2977, April 2020 (PDF in French only).

2019 – “Commentaire sur la décision Murray c. 9197-5748 Québec inc. – La Cour supérieure se penche sur une requête en désaveu et interprète la notion de piège dans le contexte d’un vol en hélicoptère : leçons à tirer” (Case comment on Murray v. 9197-5748 Québec Inc. – In its decision on a disavowal motion, the Superior Court interprets the concept of a trap in the context of a helicopter flight: lessons to be learned) co-authored with Véronique Roy, Repères, EYB2019REP2723, April 2019.

2019 – “Commentaire sur la décision 3091-5177 Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) c. Cie canadienne d’assurances générales Lombard – La détermination de la garde juridique aux fins d’application de l’exclusion ‘garde, direction ou gestion’ en matière d’assurance responsabilité civile” (Case comment on 3091-5177 Québec inc. (Éconolodge Aéroport) v. Cie canadienne d’assurances générales Lombard – The determination of legal custody for the purposes of applying the care, custody or control exclusion in civil liability insurance matters), Repères, EYB2019REP2633, January 2019.

2018 – “Chronique – Le privilège d’intérêt commun et la reconnaissance de ce privilège par les tribunaux québécois et canadiens” (The common interest privilege and its recognition by Quebec and Canadian courts) co-authored with Charles Lapointe, Repères, EYB2018REP2471, May 2018.

2017 – “Commentaire sur la décision Federal Construction inc. c. Congregation Kol Yaacov – Signification et lieu public consacré au culte : interprétation et réflexions” (Case comment on Federal Construction Inc. v. Congregation Kol Yaacov: service of proceedings in a public space dedicated to religious worship), co-authored with Joanie Proteau, Repères, EYB2017REP2244, Montréal, June 2017.

2016 – “Commentaire sur la décision Lessard c. Centre de plein air du mont Kanasuta inc. – Accident de ski et principes applicables” (Case comment on Lessard v. Centre de plein air du mont Kanasuta Inc. – Ski accidents and applicable principles), co-authored with Samuel Gagnon, Repères, EYB2016REP2079, Montréal, November 2016.

2016 – “Commentaire sur la décision Compagnie d’assurances Chartis c. SCE Électrique inc. – Le défaut de collaboration de l’assuré n’affecte pas le recours subrogatoire de son assureur” (Case comment on Compagnie d’assurances Chartis v. SCE Électrique Inc. – the insured’s failure to cooperate does not affect the subrogatory right of action of the insured), co-authored with Renée-Maude Vachon-Therrien, Repères, EYB2016REP1982, Montréal, July 2016.

2015 – Participated in drafting an article “La portée de l’obligation de bonne foi de l’assureur dans le traitement des réclamations” (The extent of the insurer’s obligation to act in good faith when handling claims) by Valérie Lemaire and Renée-Maude Vachon-Therrien, Assurance de dommages – Deuxième Colloque, Éditions Yvon Blais, volume 22, 2015 (La Collection Blais).

2014 – Helped draft an article “Décisions récentes en matière d’acceptation des risques et de clauses d’exonération de responsabilité” (Recent Court Decisions Involving Risk Acceptance and Liability Exclusion Clauses), published by Éditions Yvon Blais in June 2014.

Events

Langlois Knowledge

2019 – Insurance Law Seminar 2019

Other Events

2021 – “La pluralité des polices d’assurance : quel est le chemin parcouru depuis l’arrêt Family Insurance c. Lombard du Canada, [2002] 2 R.C.S. 695?” (Overlapping insurance policies: surveying the progress since Family Insurance v. Lombard du Canada, [2002] 2 R.C.S. 695), Symposium on recent developments in insurance law organized by the Québec Bar.

2019 ‒ “L’assurance des copropriétés divises depuis l’adoption du projet de loi 141” (Insurance of divided co-ownership since the adoption of Bill 141), co-presented with Renée-Maude Vachon, Insurance Law Seminar – 4^thedition, Éditions Yvon Blais, October 2019 in Montréal and November 2019 in Quebec City.

2019 – Co-presenter at a workshop entitled “Les privilèges et la preuve : de la théorie à la pratique” (Privileges and evidence: from theory to practice), Conference of Quebec public-sector jurists, Quebec City, June 2019.

2015 – Helped prepare a conference presentation “La portée de l’obligation de bonne foi de l’assureur dans le traitement des reclamations” (The Extent of the Insurer’s Obligation to Act in Good Faith When Handling Claims), presented by Valérie Lemaire and Renée-Maude Vachon-Therrien at a general insurance conference organized by publisher Éditions Yvon Blais in Montréal (Assurance de dommages – Deuxième Colloque).

2015 – Helped prepare a professional development training session “La gestion de l’instance – impact du nouveau Code de procédure civile” (Case Management Under the New Code of Civil Procedure), given by Valérie Lemaire.

Involvement

Since 2022 – Member of the board of directors of the Quebec Bar

2020 to 2022 – Private Practice Committee Member, Bar of Quebec

Since 2019 – Environmental Committee Member, Young Bar of Quebec City

2019 to 2020 – Member of the Quebec Bar’s Liaison Committee with the Court of Quebec

2019 to 2020 – Second Vice President of the Young Bar of Quebec City

Since 2018 – Member of the Discipline Committee of Laval University

2017 to 2019 – Member of the Quebec Bar Committee for the Promotion of Dispute Prevention and Resolution Methods

2017 to 2020 – Member of the board of directors of Young Bar of Quebec City

2015 to 2017 – Member of the board of directors of Entraide Jeunesse Québec, a youth assistance organization

Professional Associations

Member of the Jeune Barreau de Québec

Member of the Association des femmes d’assurance de Québec

Catherine Bourget

Lawyer, Partner